Kennewick official wants to see city embrace open union negotiations
Just one city staff member is involved in negotiating union contracts for the city's employees. Those negotiations are all done behind closed doors, with city council given authority to approve the plan as part of the city budget.
Councilman John Trumbo says about 70-percent of the city's budget is related to employee salaries and benefits, and would like to see Kennewick, Pasco, and Benton County