Failing to meet the 20 percent voter turnout quorum required for a referendum, Norwood's special election left a 6 percent pay raise for municipal workers intact.
Norwood Labor Negotiations Stalled Awaiting State Free Cash Certification-July 31, 1984
Contract negotiations between Norwood and its municipal and school labor unions remain on hold while town officials await state certification of available free cash to fund wage increases.
Norwood Selectmen Vow to Fight Potential Closure of Masoneilan International Plants and Loss of 750 Local Jobs-August 10, 1983
Norwood selectmen vowed to meet with Masoneilan International officials to prevent the potential closure of Massachusetts plants in Norwood, Canton, and Avon, which employ 750 workers.
Norwood Contract Negotiations Stall as Municipal Unions, Police, and Teachers Face Mediation-August 8, 1975
With contract negotiations deadlocked in mediation, Norwood municipal workers, police, teachers, and firefighters await salary resolutions as Town Manager John P. Mogan warns against potential illegal strikes.