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City employees urge council to secure long‑term health‑insurance stability after tentative MOU
Summary
City employees and union representatives thanked the council for a tentative memorandum of understanding that provides immediate relief but warned projected premium inflation could push family coverage above $1,000 per month in coming years and urged long‑term negotiations to protect staff retention and access to care.
City employees and union representatives told the Sacramento City Council on the public‑comment portion of Monday’s meeting that a recently negotiated tentative memorandum of understanding (MOU) provides short‑term relief but leaves workers vulnerable to steep premium increases in future years.
“Using benchmark trends they could double in 20 months for employees with families,” said Josh, a member of the workforce who addressed the council, thanking members for immediate wage increases but urging the city to…
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