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Library workers, union and community press council for safety measures, paid time and support
Summary
Multiple library workers, union representatives and community members urged the council to improve security, fund social‑worker support, ensure paid time following assaults and address workplace bullying. Speakers tied safety concerns to upcoming bargaining and possible strike action.
Library workers, a union representative and members of the public urged the Santa Cruz City Council to improve safety, support and compensation for library employees during the meeting’s oral‑communications period.
Several speakers described repeated incidents of harassment and assault at branch libraries and said workers were being required to use accrued sick time or lose pay after being assaulted on the job. One online speaker said, "After being [assaulted], if they go home, they'll get that day's pay docked," and called the practice "reprehensible." The speaker urged the city to provide social‑service support and to…
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