2012-2013 Bargaining

March 18, 2013

• Financial and Health Care Security for Local 21 Members – “Too Costly and Unrealistic”
• County says, “If your expectation is that the County will share in benefit increases and people’s wages will grow, that’s not realistic.”

January 17, 2013

• Special Bargaining Update on Differentials

January 14, 2013

• Rising Health Care Costs Result in Lower Pay
• County Cancels Bargaining, Ignores Your Priorities
• Tell the County to Restore Past Sacrifices
• Board of Supervisors Meeting Action on January 22

December 28, 2013

• Tense Negotiations Over Salary Increases
• County Ignores Rising Healthcare costs
• Contra Costa County's Double Standards 

October 9, 2012

• County Negotiator:  Salary Increases, Differentials Are An Inappropriate Use of County Resources
• Tell the Board of Supervisors:  THE STATUS QUO IS A CUT!
• Local 21 Research:  Contra Costa near rock bottom
• Board of Supervisors Meeting Action on October 16

September 19, 2012

• Bargaining Team Forges Ahead
• Health Care Rates Unsustainable
• Research Indicates Salaries Far Below Market Average

August 31, 2012: Bargaining Update 21

• County Negotiator, HR Director Continue to Hinder Negotiations
• County Disregards Wage, Health Care Priorities
• County Must Support Equal Pay for Equal Work
• Local 21 to Partner with Willing Departments

August 20, 2012: Bargaining Update 21

• County Ignores Members' Priorities
• Members Attend Round Table Discussions while CAT Gears Up for Escalation
• Local 21 Research Staff & Members Compile Data

June 8, 2012: Bargaining Update 21

• County Refuses Proposal to Change Tactics
• Attend a Round Table Discussion Near You
• 2012 Bargaining Survey Deadline: June 11
• Follow the Bargaining Team on Twitter
• Wear Local 21 BLUE
• Deadline to Notify Your Bargaining Team for Realignment Proposals

May 16, 2012: Bargaining Update 21

• Contract Negotiations Begin
• Introducing the 2012 Bargaining Team
• Join the Contract Action Team
• Schedule a meeting in your building
• Wear Local 21 BLUE