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Supervisors continue review of Fine Arts museum guard staffing after workers, union press for conversions from per‑diems
Summary
Museum guards, union leaders and Fine Arts Museums officials urged the Budget & Finance Committee to convert per‑diem and provisional security posts into permanent, trained positions for safety and continuity. The committee continued the item to June 21 to reconcile vacancies and hiring benchmarks.
Supervisors on the Board of Supervisors’ Budget and Finance Committee on Friday heard more than an hour of public testimony calling on the city to convert per‑diem museum guards into permanent positions so staff would receive consistent training and benefits.
Museum guards, SEIU representatives and Fine Arts Museums employees described frequent use of temporary and per‑diem staff, which they said risks visitor and collection safety because part‑time workers lack the training and continuity of permanent…
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