Pete Wentworth, a Biddeford police detective, pickets in front of City Hall on Tuesday evening. Union members later converged on the City Council's meeting. The council asked union members to leave, citing a violation of the fire code because of the large turnout, then canceled the meeting after the workers refused to leave. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Brian Bubier of Sanford pickets in support of his stepson, who is a Biddeford police officer, in front of Biddeford City Hall on Tuesday evening. Union members from the police and public works departments picketed at City Hall and converged on the City Council meeting. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
Union members picket outside Biddeford City Hall before going inside to the City Council meeting. The council asked the union members to leave, citing a violation of the fire code because of the large turnout, and cancelled the meeting after they refused to leave.
Union members from Biddeford's police and public works departments voice their concerns about stalled contract negotiations during Tuesday evening's City Council meeting.
Union members from the Biddeford police and public works departments voice their concerns at a City Council meeting on Tuesday evening. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer
City Councilor Marc Lessard leaves Tuesday's meeting after the council asked union members to leave, citing a violation of the fire code, and canceled the meeting after they refused.
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