Summary
Union members and leaders asked the council to back decent wages, cost-of-living increases, retroactive pay, and binding arbitration in ongoing negotiations — pointing to inflation and housing costs that make city pay hard to live on.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Wage increases will raise the city's payroll costs; the AFSCME agreement wasn't on tonight's agenda.
City workers earning under roughly $70,000 a year and the residents who rely on their services.
The city budget if wage increases exceed projected revenues.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Apr 27, 2026
Six union speakers said city workers — library staff, inspectors, maintenance crews — can't afford to live here on current wages and asked the council to raise the economic authority for a 3% COLA plus 1% equity increase. A tentative agreement may be reached next month.
City Council - Mar 23, 2026
City municipal workers and union representatives spoke out about low wages, rising inflation, and the struggles of affording basic necessities in Daly City. They urged the council to support better cost of living adjustments during ongoing labor contract talks.
City Council - Jan 26, 2026
Union members and leaders asked the council to back decent wages, cost-of-living increases, retroactive pay, and binding arbitration in ongoing negotiations — pointing to inflation and housing costs that make city pay hard to live on.
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