Overview

• Mayor Cherelle Parker mandated all city employees to return to full-time office work starting July 15.
• Union District Council 47 filed a lawsuit and an unfair-practices complaint to block the policy.
• The unions argue the mandate breaches existing contracts and could harm city workers.
• Parker's administration maintains that the policy does not require collective bargaining.
• Business leaders support the mandate, citing benefits to downtown vitality and worker interaction.