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City employees and unions press Oxnard council for 'fair contracts'; unions stress recruitment, benefits

5023699 · June 18, 2025
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Union representatives and city employees urged the Oxnard City Council on June 17 to approve contracts that would preserve wages and health benefits and help the city recruit and retain staff.

Union representatives and city employees urged the Oxnard City Council on June 17 to approve contracts that would preserve wages and health benefits, and help the city recruit and retain staff.

What speakers said - SEIU 721 members and shop stewards, including Sandra Diaz (SEIU steward and executive board member) and Alex Onnam (library employee and shop steward), asked for health insurance for employees and wage increases they said were necessary to keep staff in Oxnard. “We respectfully urge you not to cut our wages, our benefits,” Sandra Diaz told the council. - Representatives of Operating…

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