RACINE — A city union’s grievance against the city for hiring outside contractors for the February blizzard’s aftermath has been denied. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 67 claims the city violated their collective bargaining agreement when it hired private contractors to help with the post-blizzard snow removal between Feb. 2 and Feb. 11, according to a grievance filed Feb. 18. The city, along with the rest of the county and the southeastern portion of the state, struggled with cleanup for days following a historic blizzard that dumped almost 2 feet of snow on the area in...