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County employees urge board to bargain: calls for COLAs, healthcare protections amid negotiations
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More than 20 county employees and union representatives pressed the Solano County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 to negotiate stronger contracts, warning that proposed pay offers and higher health-care premiums would leave many workers worse off.
More than 20 county employees and union representatives pressed the Solano County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 28 to negotiate stronger contracts, warning that proposed pay offers and higher health-care premiums would leave many workers worse off.
At the start of a prolonged public-comment period, Katrina Dodson, a county employee and union member, said the county negotiator had failed to “meet fairly with our union representation to secure a contract that reflects the value of their work,” adding that employees were being asked to “wait, to sacrifice, and to be patient” while top officials received pay increases.
"We are not asking for anything excessive. We are asking for fairness," Dodson said.
Other speakers detailed specific…
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