San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says he is going balance the city budget by cutting more than 1,400 positions a move unions say will hurt city services.
The Mayor’s Office said positions are spread over 40 different departments. The majority of the cut positions are vacant but the mayor’s office said about 100 people spread over 17 departments will be losing their jobs.
“Unfortunately, in a crisis like this, there are no easy fixes. We are facing some incredibly difficult decisions that will impact our workforce and nonprofit partners,” Lurie said. “We have worked hard to limit those impacts and are grateful for the contributions and sacrifice of these dedicated public servants as we work to reclaim our place as the greatest city in the world.”…