SEIU 503 members are preparing for picketing as disagreements over wages and health care costs remain unresolved.
Marion County employees represented by SEIU 503 have authorized a strike after contract negotiations ended without a new agreement, escalating a labor dispute that could eventually affect county services if workers walk off the job.
Members of the Marion County Employees Association voted to authorize the strike Sept. 8. The authorization does not automatically begin a work stoppage, but it gives the union the ability to move toward one as negotiations remain unsettled…