Two unions representing around 4,500 San Jose employees have voted to authorize a three-day strike starting on Aug. 15. The strike aims to push the mayor and city council to support higher wages for its workers and would be the first widescale strike among San Jose city employees since 1981.
Two unions representing around 4,500 San Jose employees voted to authorize a three-day strike starting on Aug. 15, in an effort to push the mayor and city council to support higher wages for its workers.
“We need better benefits and pay for our workers,” said San Jose Fire Department 911 dispatcher Scarlet Darmousseh. “We need to be able to recruit and retain workers.” If the strike ends up happening, city services would almost certainly be impacted. San Jose administrative officials said they are preparing for the action by determining which departments are needed to keep services running at a minimum.
Mayor Matt Mahan has warned that the wage increase would present a major challenge to the city’s budget — and any rejiggering of worker’s pay could create a widescale slashing of city services. A contract for the unions expired in June.
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