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San Francisco mayor strikes early union deal to avoid layoffs through 2029

Led opposition to April layoffs; now backs the deal

San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously on October 20 to put Mayor Daniel Lurie's early labor deal into effect. It covers 24,000 workers across 10 unions, by the mayor's office's count, with 12% raises from 2027 to 2031 and a ban on layoffs of permanent civil service employees through June 2029.

Updated Oct 21

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"H.R. 1 has enacted the largest spending cuts in U.S. history. To weather the storm to be real about the economic challenges at the same time we have this TA that guarantees layoff protections and wage increases. There is nothing here that stops us from fighting the bosses, rallying, or marching. But it ensures that our members will not be laid off for at least three fiscal years."

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