Employees and Local 88 raise equity and contract concerns as shared services move forward
Summary
Staff and a Local 88 representative warned the shared‑services rollout — including 30‑day in‑person trainings and changes to work assignments — could have disparate impacts and trigger collective‑bargaining protections; the county said it will continue engagement and add FAQs and written responses.
Multiple employees and the Local 88 union representative pressed county leaders on the timing, equity and bargaining implications of the shared‑services implementation.
Public commenter Jackie Tate said staff were alarmed that a 30‑day in‑person training and immediate loss of flexible schedules were being imposed with little notice: "I don't understand the rushed need to do this training... people have been routine telework for, like, 6 years." Tate warned that the sequence could force caregivers and people with disabilities out of their jobs, calling the rollout potentially "constructive firing."
A Local 88 representative, identified by the speaker as Cindy, said the consolidation likely triggers several contractual protections and cited specific CBA provisions (Articles 20, 22 and 26). She asked the county to provide detailed data on affected classifications, changes in duties, workloads, SOPs and the bargaining process, saying "Centralization is not a substitution for bargaining rights."
County leaders acknowledged concerns, said they have added answers to an FAQ and will continue to provide written responses and meetings with unions and ERGs, and repeated a commitment to continue engagement during implementation.
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