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City workers urge council to resolve stalled contract talks, warn of staffing impacts
Summary
Multiple city workers, represented by unions including SCIU and CSEA, addressed the council during public comment, urging progress on labor negotiations and saying contract delays are stretching workloads, increasing commutes and pressuring retention.
Several employees and union representatives asked the City Council during public comment to intensify efforts to complete contract negotiations that staff said have been stalled since the end of the prior contract on Dec. 31, 2024.
Speakers included public employees from the Libraries and other departments and union leaders who described a broad set of concerns: rising cost of living, vacancies that expand workloads, inequities in benefits design and the need for pay adjustments to retain staff. Melody (Mel) T., a librarian and member of the Service…
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