The dispute comes at a high-stakes moment for D.C. 33, which will soon negotiate a new contract with Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration.
Ernest Garrett served as president of AFSCME District Council 32 from 2020 until last month, when he was ousted. He's seeking to get his position back.for Philadelphia’s city workers, is appealing the decision that led to his removal and suing for the right to run in upcoming union elections.
They also accused Garrett of nepotistic hiring for contracts that went to two of his family members. The judicial panel found that those decisions were “not technically a violation” but gave “the appearance of nepotism.”Now, Garrett is fighting back. He filed an internal appeal to AFSCME’s full judicial board this week, along with a separate lawsuit in U.S. District Court.
“The Decision is inconsistent: the Hearing Officer states that there is no evidence of any personal or direct financial benefit to Mr. Garrett but imposes the most severe penalty possible without additional procedures,” Garrett’s appeal reads.“Nowhere in that constitution does it say you have to take it to the board when you’re lowering salaries,” he said. “Most of these salaries — they were bad. They weren’t in line with the people we represent. We have hundreds of secretaries, clerks.
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