With a new contract, Contra Costa will try to meet sky-high inflation rates and compete with neighboring counties where higher property values produce more tax revenue.
Contra Costa County has reached agreement with nine labor unions on a new contract, one that the union leaders hope will entice workers toNine unions that represent more than 6,000 workers — including hospital lab technicians, IT staff, social service workers and prosecutors — have agreed in principle to a four-year deal, with a 5% raise each year.
For county leaders, the deal was a necessary step to meet sky-high inflation rates and compete with neighboring counties where higher property values consistently produce more tax revenue. The firm’s study will be complete by next summer, and union leaders plan to meet with county officials afterward to discuss adjusting salaries for jobs that currently don’t pay enough.
At large rallies in recent months, labor leaders said the county had not been able to fill a growing number of vacant positions and leaned on existing workers to carry out multiple jobs.
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