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Connection workers tell council of staffing losses and management practices; council points to city manager and established processes

2967339 · April 1, 2025
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Connection workers and union representatives described staffing cuts, alleged retaliatory management practices and a lack of timely replacements; council members acknowledged comments and suggested internal processes govern personnel matters while staff said the city manager and HR oversee employment issues.

Workers from the city’s Connection team and labor organizers described workplace concerns, including recent staff departures, return‑to‑office mandates and delays in filling vacancies.

Nicholas Sawan, who identified himself as a connection worker, said his team has lost multiple staff since the employer imposed new return‑to‑office rules. “Within a month of unionizing, one worker quit due to the new return to office…

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