Los Angeles City Hall union leaders are celebrating a major victory in their fight with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti over who should pay for health care costs.
A letter sent last week to Coalition of L.A. City Unions members obtained by this news organization touts numerous “wins” in a new four-year contract for 20,000 city workers.
“No out-of-pocket costs toward premium!” the letter reads.
The Coalition of City Unions, which represents street cleaners, tree trimmers and other city employees, fought back against attempts by Garcetti and other city leaders to contribute toward their health care premiums.
Under the deal, reached last month after more than 12 months of negotiations, workers will contribute 1.5 percent toward their health care premiums but also receive a 1.5 percent “health and wellness” bonus in each pay period, so the contribution is negligible.
The provision marks a blow to Garcetti’s long-standing goal of having city employees contribute 10 percent toward their health care premiums. Coalition members currently don’t contribute anything toward their premiums, despite the fact that several other city unions pay toward that cost.
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