Baristas at two Starbucks locations in Santa Cruz County are walking the picket lines this week as part of a national strike as contract negotiations at the coffee giant drag on.
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UCSC employees stage a two-day strike amid stalled negotiations
UC Santa Cruz employees represented by AFSCME Local 3299 are striking Monday and Tuesday, reducing dining hall hours, health appointments and bus service on campus.
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Santa Cruz city workers ratify tentative agreement, approving three-year contract
Santa Cruz city workers represented by SEIU Local 521 voted to approve a tentative agreement with the city on Monday. The new contract includes 13.5% cost-of-living adjustments spread over the next three years.
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Watsonville City Council moves to scrap project labor agreement, despite pushback from trades council
The Watsonville City Council voted Wednesday to scrap its project labor agreement, which sets standards for wages, benefits and working hours on city projects. Following the vote, city staff and the local trades council will go back to the drawing board to create a new set of rules.
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Santa Cruz, city workers strike tentative agreement; union vote still pending
The City of Santa Cruz and its unionized workers reached a tentative agreement for a new three-year contract that includes cost-of-living adjustments and paid trauma leave, among other conditions. The union will vote on whether to accept the agreement next week.
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Santa Cruz city workers reject latest contract offer, authorize strike
Hundreds of unionized City of Santa Cruz workers voted 96% to reject the latest contract offer from the city and authorize a strike. The union and the city are poised to enter mediation next Thursday, Oct. 30, to continue attempts to reach a deal.
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Santa Cruz city workers to vote on strike authorization amid staffing concerns and claims of harassment
Santa Cruz city workers will vote Tuesday on whether to strike amid ongoing contract talks. They are asking for higher pay that matches other Bay Area cities and more workers to fill empty positions.
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City of Santa Cruz union members to hold strike authorization vote on Tuesday amid stalled negotiations
City of Santa Cruz workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 521 (SEIU) expect to hold a strike authorization vote on Tuesday amid stalled contract negotiations with the city.
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Santa Cruz Starbucks workers join national rallies, demanding fair union contract
Unionized Starbucks employees in Santa Cruz are joining 35 cities across the country for Saturday rallies to continue demanding a fair contract. The move comes after two county Starbucks locations closed as part of a broader consolidation.
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Verve Coffee workers vote to unionize at three cafés
Employees at three Verve Coffee Roasters cafés, in Santa Cruz and San Francisco, voted unanimously to unionize, citing low wages, inconsistent hours and a desire for more workplace input.