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City employees, union representatives press council to resolve contract talks after represented staff went 15 days without agreement
5399905 · July 16, 2025
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Represented city employees and SEIU Local 721 organizers told the council the bargaining unit was 15 days without a contract and asked council to support fair wage adjustments, grievance arbitration, and recruitment/retention measures.
Multiple speakers representing city employees urged the council to prioritize stalled labor negotiations and approve a fair contract that includes cost-of-living adjustments and binding grievance arbitration language. Leonard Castillo and other SEIU Local 721 representatives said…
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