Three-Year Deal Follows Strike Authorization and Tense Bargaining

Here is the rundown 👇

Read this if you track labor negotiations, city budgets, or public-employee contracts.

📍 What Just Happened

After months of strained negotiations and a strike authorization, the Simi Valley City Council unanimously approved a new three-year labor agreement for SEIU 721 workers.

📋 Key Details

• Cost: $5.9 million over three years
• Coverage: ~270 workers (public works, admin staff, police dispatchers)
• Raises: 3% annually through 2028
• Benefits:
• • $2,406/month in flexible benefits
• • $1,000 one-time bonus
• Previous Contract: Expired June 30, 2025

Background: Union claimed canceled sessions, lack of counterproposals, and silencing of advocates

🔍 Why This Matters

Addresses wage parity and retention struggles in a costly region.

Follows a wave of labor unrest statewide as workers push for livable wages.

Sets the stage for future budget adjustments, recruitment, and service levels.

🧠 The Bottom Line

Simi Valley workers secured raises and enhanced benefits after months of tense negotiations,  but the deal will reshape the city’s labor spending for years to come.