Fresno city workers sent home because of their age or health status have been ordered to return to work today or use paid leave. The most recent order from Fresno City Manager Wilma Quan, acting as Emergency Services Director, came Friday afternoon. Quan ordered city employees 65 and older and...
Should Bus Drivers Get Bonus for Just Showing Up? Councilman Says No Way.
Another union representing Fresno municipal employees could earn extra money just for showing up to work. And, councilman Garry Bredefeld has a problem with that. At Thursday’s council meeting, the body is scheduled to vote on approving a Memorandum of Understanding between the city and the Amalgamated Transit Union, representing...
Divisions of Labor? Reports of Heated Debate on Parks Sales Tax.
Is there a split among city labor organizations over Measure P, the 3/8 of a cent sales tax initiative for parks that Fresno voters will decide next month? A mini-debate broke out at a recent city labor function, that multiple sources told GV Wire became heated. The Coalition of Organized...
Janus Ruling Elates Sanger Dues Fighter. Fresno Union Leader Worries.
Thanks to a Supreme Court decision today Harlan Elrich will save $1,000 a year. That is how much that the Sanger High School math teacher estimated he paid in fees annually to a union to which he didn't belong. Now, keeping the money will be his right. The high court’s...