Anoka County board approves tentative Teamsters contract for library staff

The Anoka County Board on June 23 unanimously approved a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the county and Teamsters Local 320 representing library staff for 2026–27. The board adopted Resolution 2026-M1 by roll-call vote.

Commissioner Meisner, who offered the resolution, said the contract represented a hard-fought first agreement for employees who have sought union representation for years: “This is the first time that this group has been unionized, so I think the negotiations were very hard‑fought and I am just very pleased to see that has come to an understanding.” Meisner added commissioners appreciated staff and HR for managing the process.

County officials said the agreement emerged from negotiated discussions between library employees and county negotiators; details of wage, benefit, or contract-language changes were summarized for the board during committee sessions and were presented as a tentative agreement for board approval. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.

The board did not specify further implementation steps or dates in the meeting minutes; any ratification by union members or finalized contract documents were not included in the transcript.