1,700 Could Lose Food Benefits Over Rule Change
Additional requirements for food stamps will have “punitive effect” says social services office.
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Additional requirements for food stamps will have “punitive effect” says social services office.
After four months of negotiations, county approves wage rise to $13.77 an hour.
The union represents about 3,000 in-home caregivers throughout Santa Barbara County who are currently paid $12.10 an hour.
Working parents with children under 6 can get an additional $1,000 credit next year.
The city’s number-one earner beat out his boss by making more than his base pay in overtime.
He accused the pro-union council majority of making the deal in exchange for continued political support and campaign donations.
At Tuesday’s protest, union members were hopeful contract disputes could be resolved and a strike avoided.
The worker’s lawsuit argued for overtime pay for off-work time, including sleep, on a Santa Barbara Channel oil rig.
The bill would create clearer guidelines on minimum wage, overtime, workers’ comp, disability, and other benefits.
Santa Barbara’s retired firefighters and police officers accrued more than half of the public-employee retirement funds last year.