PIERRE, (KCCR) — Riverfront Broadcasting News would like to offer a clarification to a story aired Thursday regarding the City of Pierre and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Union Representative Darby Boyd says the city and AFSCME has not reached a collective bargaining agreement for the contract year that began at the first of the year. In fact, AFSCME and the city have been negotiating since it submitted proposals to the City of Pierre back in June of 2025, or roughly six and a half months ago. Boyd adds, contrary to the story, that the negotiations with the city are not taking place in executive session. AFSCME local representatives have been meeting directly with Pierre’s City Attorney and Human Resource Director Laurie Groulund in a conference room. It’s after those discussions that information that goes to the City Commission to be evaluated and considered.
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