BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — The City of Bakersfield has approved a new labor agreement with its largest employee union as city officials continue to navigate a tight budget and an ongoing hiring freeze.
The agreement with the Service Employees International Union covers more than 1,000 city employees, including clerical staff, dispatchers and other frontline workers outside of police and fire.
City Manager Christian Clegg said the agreement reflects the city’s effort to move forward while balancing fiscal limitations…