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Unions and residents urge Boca Raton to extend bonuses and pay parity for blue-collar workers
Summary
Dozens of public commenters and union leaders told the Boca Raton City Council that recent raises and one‑time payments to some staff left many blue‑collar employees behind; council members asked staff to explore options but took no immediate formal action.
Dozens of residents and union representatives told the Boca Raton City Council on Nov. 4 that frontline city workers were excluded from recent one‑time payments and raises and urged officials to correct the disparity.
State Representative Marie Woodson, who said she is of Haitian descent, pressed the council to “see the disparity between the blue collar workers and the white collar workers, and for you to take action,” arguing that many frontline employees cannot afford to live in the city they serve.
Union leaders amplified that message. Alfonso Mayfield, president of the Florida Public Services Union, told the council that blue‑collar workers “are the backbone of the city of Boca”…
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