Strike: Oakland's largest unions informed city officials on Friday that they're planning to strike. The work stoppage is scheduled to begin on Tuesday,unless the unions and city strike a deal nowadays.[br]
If there is a strike, most city facilities and offices will be closed, and the unions,SEIU Local 1021, IFPTE Local 21, or IBEW 1245 — with 3000 members aong them— say they contrivance to strike until they reach a deal with the city.
The looming strike comes after the city made its "best and final offer" to SEIU 1021 regarding pay and benefits: a wage increase of 4 percent,retroactive to July of this year, with another 2 percent gain possible.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com