AFSCME contract

An AFSCME representative said 300 city workers have been in negotiations for two months and asked for respect and competitive wages, noting a 9% raise for another unit far outpaces what they'd receive.

Cited the union's service through windstorms, COVID and the 2025 fires and asked the council to stand with AFSCME 858 members seeking a new contract.

Said city workers keep Pasadena running and asked for fair wages, noting Pasadena has become a training ground whose employees leave for better pay elsewhere.

AFSCME District 3 vice president said the union's outreach got almost no response from council and called the 1% offer unfair against 3% cost-of-living increases.

Urged the council to find the money for AFSCME raises just as it finds money for council raises.

Asked the council to stand with its workforce as AFSCME seeks a new contract.

Fleet mechanic describing a 100-to-1 equipment-to-mechanic ratio and the fleet's 32-hour Eaton Fire duty, asking for support.

Said city workers keep Pasadena running and asked for fair wages, noting employees leave for better-paying cities.

AFSCME vice president criticizing the 1% offer against 3% cost of living and lack of council responses to meeting requests.

Urged the council to find the money for worker raises as it does for its own raises.