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<br /> October- , 2022 C{II4GFLS810NAL HISPANIC CAUCUS
<br /> Dear City of Santa Ana Mayor, Mayor Pro Terri &. Councilmembers;
<br /> I write to express my strong support for° SEW 721 Full-Time Employees and Part-'rime Non-Civil
<br /> Service Employees in their labor negotiations. Tile services provided by workers in Santa Ana, SEW 721
<br /> in the Full (464 e1)7j)1gyees) & Dart-time (3356 c?rrrl)lQ,y,ee,$) units, are invaluable; however, worker's have
<br /> fallen behind,. and their pay is no longer competitive. The part-time unit, representing a majority of
<br /> residents within Santa Ana, has been out of contract for over five years, yet this is the most adversely
<br /> impacted group from the onslaught of COVID-1'9 in 2020, The majority of this group has to work two or
<br /> three jobs with little to no benefits while living well below Orange COLInty's poverty title, This is of great
<br /> concern to me in representing Santa Ana's Congressional District 46.
<br /> In Congress,, I voted for the`61.5 Trillion Infrastructure Overhaul Bill----Moving 'Forward Act—to invest
<br /> in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate
<br /> crisis, and addressing disparities in communities across the country and throughout our community.
<br /> Santa Ana's is set to .see improvements to its infrastructure with Capital Improvement Projects to help
<br /> address deteriorating infrastructure and make way for future capabilities and resources. These needed
<br /> developments will require the expansion of our workforce to meet the demands of project timelines and
<br /> completion. With funding from the Moving Forward Act and Santa Ana's Projects, good-paying jobs will
<br /> be created to help address community disparities while providing sustainable, more resilient and
<br /> modernized infrastructure. The community needs hard-working employees to continue to provide a high
<br /> level of work and services for the community.
<br /> At this critical time, it is essential to ensure that Santa Ana's workforce is paid competitively with the
<br /> market. Cities like Irvine are providing competitive salary increases of l 8%, along with other attractive
<br /> benefits, work schedules, and telecommuting. I hope you will shoe' them significant fiscal appreciation
<br /> and reward their loyalty, service, and work. The FL111-time unit took a 25% cut in 2011, and some Lost
<br /> homes and marriages. As the group that gave the most in 2011 when the City needed fiscal assistance, this
<br /> should be remembered and rewarded. Please expedite the completion of negotiations to acknowledge their
<br /> significant value and demonstrate the respect they deserve.
<br /> spectfcdly,
<br /> J LUIS COR:R.EA
<br /> Member of Congress
<br /> c: City Manager Kristine Ridge
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