AFSCME asks for COLA, progressive raises and inclusion in insurance procurement
Union representatives urged a 5% COLA, a progressive raise structure prioritizing workers below Austin's MIT living wage, and called for the county to solicit multiple bids for health insurance and include union participation in evaluation.
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Union leaders and AFSCME members used the June 24 hearing to press for concrete bargaining and procurement steps. Nathan Fernandez and Cynthia Simons outlined a package the union seeks: a 5% cost‑of‑living adjustment for all employees, a progressive COLA that delivers a flat raise to those earning below the Austin MIT living wage ($49,316), no COLAs for executive positions, and active union participation in evaluating health insurance solicitations.
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