County Human Service employees back union vote

Election returns 163 county Human Services employees to union representation By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times WEST CHESTER — Employees of Chester County’s Human Services departments voted by nearly a two-to-one margin to approve Teamsters Local 384 as their new union representatives, Thursday. According to unofficial tallies released by the county, the union won 96-56, with all but seven employees...

Chester County announces layoffs of 30 employees

County hopes to save $2 million; declining tax revenue, cuts in state aid force slashing Updated: adds additional comment, 8 p.m. EDT By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times WEST CHESTER — Chester County announced Wednesday that it would lay off some 30 county employees, what county officials referred to as a “streamlining” of county services. The cuts come in three departments, Facilities & Parks,...