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City employees and unions press Oxnard council for fair contracts, health coverage and binding arbitration
Summary
Multiple labor representatives and shop stewards urged the Oxnard City Council on June 17 to secure wage increases, preserve health benefits and include binding arbitration in contracts. Speakers represented SEIU 721, Operating Engineers Local 501 and other city trades and stressed retention and recruitment concerns.
Representatives of SEIU 721, Operating Engineers Local 501 and other unionized city workers used the June 17 public comment period to press the Oxnard City Council on active contract negotiations. Speakers asked the city to prioritize health insurance for members and to avoid wage and benefit cuts that, they said, would harm the city's ability to recruit and retain skilled employees.
SEIU shop steward Sandra Diaz said union members seek health insurance for employees and families and urged the…
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