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Board approves temporary custodial-services contract amid calls for higher contractor health standards; Hahn votes no
Summary
After a debate about contracting under Prop A and health-care standards for contracted custodial workers, the board approved a temporary custodial-services contract for sheriff'managed sites; Supervisor Hahn voted no, citing concerns that the request lacked "gold standard" health benefits and arguing for a reissued RFP with higher labor standards.
Supervisor Janice Hahn held item 43 to press for stronger labor standards in custodial contracts and for a labor peace agreement and county-level "gold standard" health care for contracted custodial workers. Hahn said outsourcing under the county's Proposition A contracting framework had historically allowed contractors to pay lower wages and provide inferior benefits. "If an employer provides less health care than what we provide, our county employees, of course they're able to provide these services cheaper," Hahn said, adding that differences in benefit levels can create hidden costs in health and…
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