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San Francisco | Government & Elections | Health, Housing, and Public ServicesWorkers Storm City Hall Over Budget
Wednesday, June 17, 2009 : Visitors to Civic Center Plaza around noon yesterday were treated to a bit of social drama, as two public employee unions -- SEIU Local 1021 and IAFF Local 798 -- faced off across Polk Street. At issue was the $82 million that the Board of Supervisors Budget Committee had moved from public safety to health and human services allocations in the City's revised interim budget. The full Board hearing was scheduled for that afternoon, and both sides had strong turnout. The firefighters and their families were in full force, while SEIU had gathered a diverse coalition including representatives from such groups as the Tenderloin Outpatient Clinic, Central City SRO Collaborative, the Chinatown Community Development Center and others. Each side made emotionally charged pleas for their positions, with firefighters’ children holding signs that read “Save My Dad’s Job,” and the SEIU coalition sporting stickers that read “Share the Burden!! Share the Cuts!!” The tension reached fever pitch two hours later in the City Hall rotunda, as the Supervisors started their meeting. Firefighters shouted to be let into the Board chambers (although Fire Code regulations prevent overcrowding), while the SEIU coalition had already filled up the room.Read More
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