Biggest union reaches deal with California government
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s largest public-employee union announced Saturday that it had reached a contract agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration.
If workers ratify the deal, it would bring to a close contentious negotiations that led to a strike threat and allegations of bad-faith bargaining.
Service Employees International Union Local 1000 didn’t immediately release the terms of the deal, but union President Yvonne Walker said in a statement that it achieves improvements in compensation, professional development, working conditions, and health and safety.
“This is a victory we achieved by thousands of members standing together across the state, taking action in our worksites, and having an unrelenting willingness to strike if it became necessary,” she said. “Together we showed the state the power of our commitment to each other, to our families and to our communities.”