AFSCME District Council 88, which falls under Council 13, represents a majority of county workers in Bucks, District Council 88 director Tom Tosti said. The county government is Bucks County's third-largest employer, with about 2,300 employees. The county did not comment publicly on contract negotiations with the union.

Union workers supplying the public with a variety of services from 911 to children and youth services to mental health programs to drug and alcohol support plan to walk the picket line Friday, Set. 20,