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SEIU members press Boca Raton council for parity on prior one‑time payments; city manager agrees to meet
Summary
Union representatives urged the City Council to negotiate a one‑time payment for SEIU‑represented blue‑collar workers who did not receive a bonus; City Manager Brown said he would meet with union representatives and provide a written response but emphasized compensation matters belong in collective bargaining.
Representatives of SEIU Florida Public Service asked the Boca Raton City Council on Nov. 19 to address what they called an inequity when some city employees received a one‑time bonus while unionized blue‑collar workers did not.
"We want an opportunity to sit down and have a good, faithful discussion," SEIU political coordinator Chuck Ridley told the council. Erwin Cineas, a union representative, said the workers who maintain city infrastructure and services feel…
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