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County approves labor agreements as public employees strike; workers press for higher pay and no health-care cuts
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved package labor agreements and pay-plan changes but heard extended public comment from striking United Public Employees members and other county workers who said proposed raises and health-plan changes fall short.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved a set of labor agreements and changes to the unrepresented pay plan on July 8, 2025, while dozens of county employees and United Public Employees (UPE) members staged public comment and a one-day strike to press for higher wages and to oppose proposed health-benefit changes.
The agreements — presented together with an amendment to the retiree health savings plan — were approved by a unanimous roll-call vote after staff said the contracts represented negotiated outcomes with multiple bargaining units and that other, more contentious items were the subject of on‑going discussions. The board also approved the related unrepresented pay plan changes in the same vote.
Union members and county employees used the allotted public‑comment period to press the board for larger raises, and…
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