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City: Layoffs to occur even with union concessions
by Kathleen Haley, published on May 7, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Storyline: City Budget
City management will still need to lay off staff even if all of its unions make concessions, according to the city’s finance director.
Sacramento Finance Director Leyne Milstein said she could not say how many layoffs would be needed if all the unions make concessions. That’s because the City Council will make the final decisions on cuts to services and programs, Milstein said.
Concessions from the unions will not create enough savings to avoid layoffs, Milstein said.
The city’s proposed budget aims to resolve a $50 million deficit.
If the unions do not make concessions, city management plans to lay off 189 city employees.
At its May 19 meeting, the City Council will address the proposed budget.
The city is in negotiations with its unions, which include the firefighters’ union, Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522, and the Stationary Engineers Local 39. Sacramento government has eight labor unions.
The Sacramento Police Officers Association is the lone union at this time that has made concessions.
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Scott Holbrook
May 7, 2009 | 8:09 PM
Be it in an inflated automobile industry or city government, layoffs ond contraction are a necessary component of recovery & hopefully sustained growth. The key is where the cuts are made, are they done via the path of least resistance or what is best for the long term?
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