The Daily Journal is reporting on the latest County Supe vote on public service contracts:
More than 500 county employees have conceded nearly $4.5 million in wages and benefits that span the next five years after negotiating new agreements.
The county sought the savings as it grapples to trim from an ongoing structural deficit that has now passed the $100 million mark.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved new labor contracts with four unions yesterday that will also save the county millions in long-term health and retirement costs.
Agreements were reached with the California Nurses Association, San Mateo County Council of Engineers, the Building Construction and Trades Council Operating Engineers Local 3 and the Organization of Sheriff’s Sergeants.
So if I can be a bit contrarian here for a moment, while also doing the math that reporter Bill Silverfarb skipped, $4.5 mill over 5 years is $900K per year across 500 employees = $1800 bucks a year each off of raises that were planned. That's a gross average, but isn't the County in Much Deeper Do Do than that? When you see reporters leading off with verbs like "conceded", it's time to do the math and ask the questions. I could be missing something, but would love to hear what it is.
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