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County workers press supervisors for higher pay and to preserve current health benefits
Summary
Dozens of Sacramento County employees urged the Board of Supervisors to improve contract offers, preserve Kaiser and existing health protections, and address understaffing during a lengthy public-comment period on July 22.
Dozens of county social workers, eligibility specialists and other frontline employees told the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors on July 22 that the county’s latest contract offer is insufficient and would weaken employees’ health protections.
Speakers — many representing United Public Employees (UPE) locals including UPE 8 — criticized a 2.8% salary proposal the county has offered and a separate county proposal that would allow the county to change health-plan offerings and co-pays without joint approval with unions.
The comments came during the meeting’s off‑agenda public comment period and focused on staffing, compensation and benefits at departments that serve vulnerable residents. "We are 7% below the median of…
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