SAN JOSE (KRON) — A deal was reached between Santa Clara workers and the county, averting a strike scheduled for today, according to the SEIU.
A worker walk-out was scheduled for 6 a.m. Tuesday morning until the deal was reached between the Service Employees International Union Local 521 and the county.
The agreement, which still must be voted on by the membership and approved by the Board of Supervisors, covers four years.
The county had sought a court injunction to block the strike, set to begin on Tuesday, June 30. But the Santa Clara County Superior Court on Monday ruled only 475 county workers out of the 9,000 represented by SEIU Local 521 could be deemed “essential employees” and would need to report to work, according to the SEIU.
The union represents an array of workers, ranging from 9-1-1 dispatch, nurses, technicians, and social workers.