Press Releases
Palo Alto Workers Reject Imposed Contract
Will continue to provide quality services
One day after the City of Palo Alto voted to unilaterally impose a contract on workers, 90% of members who voted Tuesday night rejected the city's last, best and final offer.
Read the press release, Oct. 27, 2009 »
Palo Alto Rejects Mediation, Imposes Contract
"It's not a democratic process."
No longer willing to negotiate with workers, the City of Palo Alto on Monday voted to unilaterally force a contract on its workers.
Read the press release, Oct. 27, 2009 »
Palo Alto Refuses Mediation with Workers
Palo Alto, CA - In the latest turn in negotiations, the City of Palo Alto on Thursday, Oct. 22, rejected the workers' offer of using mediation to resolve an impasse.
Read the press release, Oct. 22, 2009
Palo Alto Workers Authorize a Strike by 95 percent margin
"The city is acting on Bush administration fear tactics to make healthcare unaffordable for working families."
PALO ALTO, CA - Under pressure from economic fear-tactics, Palo Alto workers on Thursday voted to strike if city leaders continue on their path...
Read the press release 8/28/2009 »
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New Web site Exposes Palo Alto Shortcomings
Monday, August 17, 2009
www.paloaltoisfallingshort.com
Public unveiling on Tuesday
PALO ALTO, CA – Aiming to showcase so-called improvements to accountability and transparency, Palo Alto is launching its glossy new Web site "Palo Alto See-It" on Tuesday. But city officials are not telling the whole story.
That's why a hard-hitting Web site "Palo Alto is Falling Short" will also be launched tomorrow alongside the city's Web site. It will expose the critical details left out of the city's project and show residents the full picture of what happens "behind the books."
"Palo Alto is Falling Short" shows that although affluent Palo Alto is weathering the economic storm better than most cities, the city council is making finances worse and costing residents millions.
Among the highlights:
- The council claims to be transparent, when in fact it's playing a shell game with taxpayer dollars.
- City leaders trumped up new "efficiencies" that exist only on paper, and actually cost residents millions each year.
- City leaders continually raid the General Fund, making financial problems worse.
"Palo Alto is Falling Short" will be shown to residents Tuesday, Aug. 18, City Hall, 250 Hamilton Ave.
For a sneak peak, go to www.paloaltoisfallingshort.com.
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SEIU Local 521 represents more than 52,000 workers. We specialize in homecare in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties and public sector services from the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley.
Our mission is to improve the lives of all workers through economic justice.
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