Stanislaus County behavioral health employees and social workers held a rally Tuesday as contract negotiations continued with the county.
About 100 workers carried picket signs and aired their protests at Tenth Street Plaza in downtown Modesto before employees spoke at the evening Board of Supervisors meeting.
Service Employees International Union Local 521 said staffing levels in county Behavioral Health and Recovery Services never fully bounced back after the cuts during the Great Recession and below-average pay takes a toll on staff who deliver services today in mental health, child welfare and other programs…