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Public commenters urge National City to negotiate quickly and fairly as MEA contract nears expiration
Summary
More than a dozen speakers at a National City special meeting urged the council to complete fair, timely labor negotiations before the MEA contract lapses; commenters also criticized outside counsel spending and asked for higher pay and benefits for part‑time and frontline city workers.
National City held a special City Council meeting to hear public comment on labor negotiations, and speakers urged the council to reach a fair contract before the current Municipal Employees Association agreement lapses.
Frank Rivera, a retired SEIU Local 221 member, told the council it should "negotiate fairly and efficiently" because the MEA contract ends in about three months and the council should aim to have a new memorandum of understanding ready for ratification by the June 17, 2025, meeting. Rivera said the contract extension covered a roughly three‑and‑a‑half year period beginning January 2021 and emphasized that "employees are your most valuable resource."
Several commenters tied pay concerns to recent city…
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