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A tale of two cities in Santa Cruz
While Santa Cruz City executives have enjoyed large wage increases since 2010, frontline workers have sacrificed financially to balance the budget and maintain services through ongoing concessions and no increases. Santa Cruz City workers and community members will rally on Monday, June 10, 2013 at 6:30 a.m. against wage disparity and for the need of more accountability and transparency to the public.
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Rally against wage disparity and for the need of more accountability and transparency to the public
Monday, June 10, 2013 – 6:30 to 7:30 a.m.
Santa Cruz City Hall, 809 Center St.
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521 honors fallen police officers
Region 2 in Action – Volume 3, May 2012 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, May 2012 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, March 2012 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, Sept. 2011 (PDF)
Region 2 in Action – Volume 2, July 2011 (PDF)
Library board OK’s staffing change, without staff input
Against the will of library employees and community members, the Santa Cruz library board approved a new staffing plan Oct. 3, 2011 that will replace permanent staff with temporary workers.
Oct. 2, 2011 | Opinion by Rene Belling: Library reorganization deserves more discussion
Sept. 30, 2011 | Photo album: Making signs for the Santa Cruz Libraries rally
Sept. 27, 2011 | In the News: Library board meets ahead of vote on layoffs: Union wants more public input before decision
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, Aug. 2011 (PDF)
City workers to defend Social Security for temps (Jul. 26, 2011)
City of Santa Cruz workers and community groups challenge Santa Cruz City Council to defend Social Security benefits for temporary employees.
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, Sept. 2011 (PDF)
Region 2 in Action – Volume 2, July 2011 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, July 2011 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Watchdog, May 2011 (PDF)
Region 2 in Action, April 2011 (PDF)
Santa Cruz City Scoop, Feb. 2011 (PDF)
