Union Members Fill Redding City Council Chambers

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

REDDING - The Redding City Unions attended the City Council meeting tonight in a show of solidarity for their opposition to Councilmen Bosetti’s ballot proposal. The proposal announced in September is to have citizens advise the Council to have City employees pay the employee portion of their PERS and Retiree medical. Over 120 members from IBEW, SEIU, Redding Police and Fire were on hand. Speakers from each union spoke during the open comment period. The City unions object to their concession money being spent on an advisory ballot measure. “Pass or Fail the City still has to negotiate the changes” said UPEC Business Manager Chris Darker. “As a tax payer, I don’t want my scarce tax dollars being spent on useless ballot initiatives. Running the City by ballot initiatives is just bad government”, said Darker. The ballot, if approved, will cost the City at least $30,000.00 to place on the June 2010 ballot.