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Public works employee and union leaders urge stronger contract; council holds closed session on labor talks
Summary
Public works staff and union representatives urged National City leaders to back a stronger, fair contract and relief on benefits; the council entered a closed session on labor negotiations and later reported it told negotiators to move forward.
Public works staff and union representatives asked the National City Council on Monday to back a stronger contract and ease benefit costs as labor negotiations continue.
A public works employee told the council the city’s pay lags prevailing rates and said benefits matter for retention. “I'm paying about 1000 dollars a month in medical insurance,” the employee said, urging that cutting those costs would help workers build up the city.
Carla Palategui, chapter president representing municipal employees for SEIU 221 and a city…
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