South Bay

Help other Local 21 Members elect Cindy Chavez, who supports the issues that matter most to working families, to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.

San Jose continues to be a workplace of uncertainty. Employee unions were in County Superior Court today requesting an injunction against Measure B, the City’s illegal pension reform. The move would stop the City from implementing key pieces of Measure B until the court determines the ballot measure’s legality. 

The entire City of San Jose workforce earned a major victory last week in the Measure B litigation, as the presiding judge over the consolidated pretrial motions ruled against the City in its attempt to dismiss several challenges by two Unions to the Mayor’s unlawful pension reform scheme. Measure B was a City ballot measure that unlawfully modifies pension benefits for city employees

The IFPTE Local 21 Negotiating Team has been meeting with the City over Retiree Healthcare. In mid-December we received the first written proposal from the City.

The IFPTE Local 21 Negotiating Team has been meeting with the City over Retiree Healthcare. In mid-December we received the first written proposal from the City.

We have just 3 weekends left to walk precincts to Hold Herrera Accountable. Absentee voters have just begun returning their ballots. Rose continues to spread her lies about how she's saved city services and continues to blame employees for the city's problems.