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City employees press council for faster progress in contract talks

3534943 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

Representatives of the Orange County Employees Association urged the Garden Grove City Council to secure wage, benefit and shift-differential changes before the employees' contract expires in about five weeks.

Assistant general manager Tim Steed, representing the Orange County Employees Association, told the Garden Grove City Council during oral communications that more than 200 city employees have signed a petition asking the council to press for a timely contract settlement. The petition, Steed said, asks for “wages that can keep up with rising costs, affordable and sustainable health benefits, appropriate pay for working nights and specialized roles, longevity incentives that value experience…

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