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Pittsburgh City Council

New Union Position for Neighborhood Crossing Guard to Help Fill Shortage.

Written by Amy Whipple

  • Council authorized a budget-neutral $647,228.63 transfer to align with recent contract agreements with two Unions: Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 668 and American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)s.
  • SEIU 668 now covers the City’s crossing guards and includes a new position called Neighborhood Crossing Guard. In that position, individuals who qualify for City employment can bid on specific, “hyperlocal” locations, which makes the position more accessible for interested residents.
  • At the April 8 Vision Zero post‑agenda meeting, members discussed the longstanding crossing guard shortage and the danger it poses to children at busy intersections.
  • Councilperson Gross called the new position “transformative for safety.”

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Topics:
Government & Accountability
Governments:
Pittsburgh City Council
Public meetings:
City Council · May 13, 2025
Sources:
Resolution 2025-1784 — authorizing interdepartmental transfers in the amount of Six Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight…

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