Oakland Declares Impasse With SEIU Local 1021
The Port of Oakland said it's initiating impasse actions in an effort to negotiate a new contract with Service Employees International Local 1021. It said the impasse action enables the Port to move negotiations forward toward a constructive resolution. The…
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old agreement, which expired June 30, 2011, is for 250 employees in the areas of janitorial, maintenance and security. The Port and SEIU had signed a tentative contract agreement in March, but it was rejected by SEIU members. Beginning the impasse action was approved by the Board of Port Commissioners. Impasse actions include mediation, and could take several months, the port said.