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San Jose city employees urge delay of return-to-office mandate, say city must bargain
Summary
More than a dozen city employees told the San Jose City Council during public comment that a proposed shift from three to four in-office workdays should be delayed until the city completes legally required bargaining, citing childcare, caregiving, custody proceedings and staff retention concerns.
Dozens of San Jose city employees told the City Council during public comment that the city should delay implementing a planned shift from three to four in-office workdays until it negotiates the change with unions.
The speakers — many from the Environmental Services Department, the Housing Department, the Department of Transportation and San Jose Airport — described childcare and caregiving hardships, retention problems and what they said was a legal duty to bargain. ‘‘The city does have a legal obligation to bargain over changes to telework,’’ said Krista Dela Torre, who identified herself as a representative for IFPT Local 21.
Why it matters: Employees said the proposed change would raise out-of-pocket childcare costs, reduce flexibility for workers with medical and…
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