超过200名孟菲斯市工人抗议要求青年市长签署工会备忘录, Over 200 Memphis city workers protested demanding Mayor Young sign union MOUs, citing broken promises and ongoing legal battles.

来自孟菲斯市的200多名工会成员于2025年10月21日在市政厅抗议, 要求市长Paul Young签署正式签订集体谈判协议的谅解备忘录(MOUs)。 Over 200 union members from Memphis city workers protested at City Hall on October 21, 2025, demanding Mayor Paul Young sign memorandums of understanding (MOUs) that formalize collective bargaining agreements. 代表警察、消防、卫生和其他公共雇员的工会批评市长违反竞选承诺,拒绝承认谅解备忘录,他们说谅解备忘录对于公平谈判至关重要。 Unions representing police, fire, sanitation, and other public employees criticized the mayor for breaking campaign promises and refusing to recognize MOUs, which they say are essential to fair negotiations. 该市认为,谅解备忘录不具约束力,并已提出诉讼,对过去的协议和新的警衔提出质疑,而工会则以法律行动反击,突出工人面临的经济困难。 The city argues MOUs are nonbinding and has filed lawsuits challenging past agreements and a new police rank, while unions counter with legal actions and highlight financial hardships faced by workers. Jerri Green理事会女委员表示失望,工会领导人敦促妥协以避免进一步的诉讼,强调保护公共工人权利的重要性。 Councilwoman Jerri Green expressed disappointment, and union leaders urged compromise to avoid further litigation, stressing the importance of protecting public workers’ rights. 市长没有作出答复。 The mayor has not responded.