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Local 21 All-Membership Town Hall Budget Meetings
April, 2009

Local 21 has been proactive in engaging our own Budget Specialist to examine the City's deficit and identify potential sources of additional revenue. A year after starting contract negotiations, we're still busy at the bargaining table and in Council chambers.

• Wednesday, April 22, Noon - 1:30pm
  150 Frank Ogawa Plaza 6th floor cafeteria


• Thursday, April 23, Noon - 1:30pm
  250 Frank Ogawa Plaza 6th floor cafeteria


• Thursday, April 23, 5:30pm - 7pm
  City Hall Hearing Room #2


• Wednesday, April 29, 11:30am - 1pm
  Edgewater Ready Room

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Local 21 Publishes Report on Impact of Federal Stimulus Funding to the City of Oakland
April 1, 2009

TO: Oakland Budget Labor Working Group
FR: Joe Brenner, IFPTE Local 21
RE: Federal Stimulus Funding to City of Oakland

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City Council Budget Meeting,
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - 6pm

With NO ADVANCE NOTICE to the Union, the City wants to lay off a number of our members in the IT Department. Once this happens, if you want your computer fixed, you will have to bring it to the IT Department yourself. The proposed layoffs are even more surprising because:
A. They only save $200,000 this year, and
B. The City continues to have no plan for dealing with the budget problem.

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Budget Briefing Handouts, March 11, 2009

Local 21's CAT and bargaining team met with Oakland City Administrator Dan Lindheim on March 11, 2009. Lindheim presented the group with a comprehensive budget briefing.

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Local 21 Leaflets Mayors' State of the City Event

Can we improve the State of the City? YES WE CAN! We're All in This Together & Everyone Must Share in the Solution - Oakland's budget isn't just about accounting; it embodies the values and priorities of the Mayor and City Council, and should address the needs of all Oakland residents...

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Oakland Members Take a Stand for City Services
On Tuesday, December 9 close to 275 Local 21 members at the City of Oakland gathered to take a stand against layoffs and city-wide shutdowns. The noon-time rally featured speakers from Local 21, SEIU, and the Alameda Labor Council, and ended in a march through Oaklands City Hall.

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