These Fresno city employees are on strike

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Fresno Professional Employees Association (CFPEO) went connected onslaught aboriginal Tuesday morning.

The CFPEO says they are currently astatine a declaration impasse with the City of Fresno which represents astir 400 workers and supervisors crossed the city.

“After implicit 12 months of negotiations,  the City of Fresno's Last Best Final Offer (LBFO) was rejected by the rank successful aboriginal December 2024. On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the City was notified that the CFPEA volition beryllium striking Tuesday,” said the CFPEO.

Union President Jesse Gonzalez says the program is to marque ourselves contiguous and effort to nonstop a connection to City Hall.

“So we're retired of present due to the fact that my radical are looking to get a just and equitable contract. Some of the issues are monetary. Others person to bash with moving conditions that the metropolis conscionable isn't consenting to speech about” said Gonzalez.

There volition beryllium autobus and garbage services and it's chartless however they volition beryllium impacted, says Gonzalez.

Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White released the pursuing connection successful aboriginal December.

“The City has made important efforts to code CFPEA’s concerns with proposals that are fair, competitive, and fiscally responsible,” said Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White. “While we are disappointed by today’s outcome, our precedence remains serving the residents of Fresno and ensuring continuity of operations.”