LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Monday, Louisville Metro Housing Authority maintenance workers began negotiations for a new contract.

It’s been five years since they negotiated the latest contract, which is set to expire on Sept. 22.

The union, 32BJ SEIU, covers more than 100 LMHA workers who take on the daily upkeep of Metro Housing units. They said one of their biggest goals is to end the outsourcing of their work to private firms.

According to the union, in 2022 the housing authority ended one of its contracts with a private firm, but union members said they want to see an end to it altogether.

One of LMHA’s residents, Angela Thornton, came down to a rally on Monday held by union workers before heading inside LMHA’s office to negotiate.

She said she wanted to support her maintenance worke

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