City Government
Oakland Firefighters Win Pay Raise in Binding Arbitration with City
Oakland firefighters are close to winning a pay raise from the City of Oakland, the result of a long and contentious negotiation period , which was finally settled with binding arbitration.
The first reading of the agreement was ratified this week by the City Council.
The final vote will go to the council on Feb. 26.
The arbitration award, which was issued by Arbitrator Barry Goldman, grants the members of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 55 a 4 percent raise effective Nov. 1, 2017, an increase of 1 percent effective Nov. 1, 2018 and an increase of 2 percent effective the first full pay period of November 2019.
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Oakland Post: Week of May 1 – 7, 2024
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DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
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