Our elected Bargaining Team is making progress at the table, and our members are coming together across the country, from Newark Library (above) to Santa Rita Jail on Wednesday, May 27. 

If we’re going to make more progress, we need all hands on deck on Thursday, May 29 at the Board of Supervisors to tell them that we need a fair contract and we need it NOW. RSVP below and help us keep the pressure on!

Updates from Bargaining

• We are making progress on our economic package
  • The County improved their wage offer, but it is still not where our Bargaining Team agrees that it needs to be
  • Members have given management presentations on more than two dozen specific classifications that are lagging behind comparable employers in the region. We focused on the recruitment and retention problems this inadequate compensation is causing, and the risk County residents are at because of our understaffing
• The County insists that our members pay more for medical benefits
  • Our team believes that this increased cost needs to be offset by an increase to the County’s cafeteria plan
• We are making progress on limiting contracting out and improving health and safety provisions for all workers. 

We win strong contracts when management understands that we are united, so keep showing up at actions and come to the action on the 28th if you can!