By: Diane Benjamin
Only 1 item on the regular agenda:

Existing State licensed massage therapists will not be subjected to licensing by the City:

This was common sense. It still does nothing to rescue people being trafficked. The ordinance, including changes, took 25 pages to write.
I’m glad the legal department came to their sense even if sex slaves won’t be rescued: https://blnnews.com/2025/06/10/bloomington-fails-people-being-trafficked/
On the Consent Agenda are two labor agreements for local 362. One covers inspectors and the other support staff, The details are close to the same for both.
Inspectors:

Support Staff:

2 weeks vacation on the day you are hired! 3 weeks after one year! Typical? I haven’t had a boss for decades but it wasn’t when I did.

Yeah two weeks PTO is normal
40 hours after 5 years! I have no words. No kind ones anyway.
More than 40, 4 weeks!
Yes, yes, 4 weeks! Must be nice. A lot of those jobs are cush. Seriously makes me want to hurl how my tax dollars are spent.
Start leading the charge for citizens to actually vote. 20% or less makes electing progressive Marxists easy
You guys don’t think government employees should get PTO?
Vacation on day 1? That’s why government bleeds citizens
I don’t think government employees deserve the gold of PTO benefits off the backs of tax payers. Nope. No way. Bunch of holidays off. Four weeks after 5 years! Give me a break.