SEIU workers in Fresno County hit the streets with picket signs Monday morning to protest a 9% pay cut.
Hundreds of the Service Employees International Union members walked off the job after months of negotiations failed to reach a compromise and the Board of Supervisors implemented the 9% cut.
There are between 12 and 20 different protests by the union members taking place around the county and the SEIU says a total of 1400 people did not report to work on Monday.
The union says the county did not bargain in good faith and have filed a complaint with the courts.
The county says they did bargain in good faith and met with union representatives 14 times over the past 6 months but could never reach an agreement, forcing the board to implement the pay cuts.
Stay with CBS47 for continuing coverage of the strike.
Hundreds of the Service Employees International Union members walked off the job after months of negotiations failed to reach a compromise and the Board of Supervisors implemented the 9% cut.
There are between 12 and 20 different protests by the union members taking place around the county and the SEIU says a total of 1400 people did not report to work on Monday.
The union says the county did not bargain in good faith and have filed a complaint with the courts.
The county says they did bargain in good faith and met with union representatives 14 times over the past 6 months but could never reach an agreement, forcing the board to implement the pay cuts.
Stay with CBS47 for continuing coverage of the strike.