Naples unions surprised by talks of layoffs, contract renegotiations

By JENNA BUZZACCO (Contact), RYAN MILLS (Contact)
9:59 p.m., Wednesday, June 25, 2008

An announcement that the city of Naples would likely lay off employees in the coming months took union officials, who represent about 275 city employees, by surprise.

So did the request by city officials to renegotiate union contracts about a year before they expire.

“What we got yesterday was the first formal indication of any time that there was going to be a money crisis of this magnitude,â€