Union President calls for strike against the City of Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Fresno Professional Employee Association (CFPEA) voted Monday to onslaught aft labour negotiations went south.

The City of Fresno presented its last, champion and last connection backmost successful October of this year, but Union President Jesse Gonzalez said their connection was not enough, aft 14 rounds of negotiations.

“What's precise important for america is immoderate cardinal objectives oregon cardinal points for america is that crossed the board, the 3%, seniority is portion of the contract, connected call, and 1 that I didn't notation yet was guaranteed 1 time disconnected a week,” CFPEA President Jesse Gonzalez said.

In a property release, the City of Fresno outlined its last, champion and last offer, including a 2% ongoing wage summation retroactive to June 17, 2024, and a 1% one-time outgo based connected yearly basal salary.

The City of Fresno responded to the telephone for a strike.

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

However, Gonzalez said the metropolis already owes its members money. Gonzalez said the metropolis conducted a survey six years agone to find what jobs needed wage increases.

“I person radical who were with the metropolis astatine the time. They've since retired and they volition ne'er spot a penny of that outgo and comp survey due to the fact that it was ne'er fulfilled,” helium said.

Leading to a onslaught that would beryllium felt crossed Fresno.

“It's airports. It's coagulated waste. Garbage pickup up proscription in. So thoroughfare maintenance. So determination arsenic good arsenic for the professionals. So the mean national whitethorn spot immoderate interruptions. It conscionable depends connected however the metropolis has planned to woody with it,” Gonzalez said.

A day for a onslaught is yet to beryllium determined.