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National City public commenters press council for quick, fair labor contract talks as closed session begins
Summary
Dozens of residents and city employees told the National City City Council to negotiate new labor contracts quickly and fairly ahead of a June deadline; council then moved to a closed-session conference with labor negotiators involving multiple employee organizations.
Dozens of residents and city employees urged the National City City Council on Thursday to complete fair, timely labor contract negotiations as the council recessed into a closed session to meet with labor negotiators.
Speakers in the public-comment portion, most of them representing or speaking on behalf of unions and city departments, said the current Memorandum of Understanding covering municipal employees runs through June 30, 2025, and asked the council and negotiators to reach agreement in time for ratification at the council—s June 17 meeting. Frank Rivera, a retired SEIU Local 221 member and former SEIU executive-board member, called on the city to "negotiate fairly and efficiently" and said raises and benefit changes "should be retroactive to 07/01/2025."
The comments repeatedly framed the negotiations as urgent for…
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