A multimillion-dollar fight looms over Merced County’s criminal defense services as the deadline approaches quickly for Merced County to approve a new contract for attorneys working on dozens of open … Click to Continue »
Read More »Foster Farms employee’s protest for better wages, affordable insurance, new contract
Employees at the Foster Farms Livingston chicken plant protested on Thursday, April 27, 2017, for better wages, affordable insurance and a new labor union contract. (Monica Velez/mvelez@mercedsun-star.com) … Click to Continue »
Read More »Foster Farms employees protest for better wages, affordable insurance, new contract
Dozens of Foster Farms employees took to streets outside the Livingston plant early Wednesday, holding signs and chanting to gather support for better wages and an improved labor union contract. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced City Council mulls contract to fix bridges over Bear Creek
The Merced City Council will be asked Monday to approve a contract for work on the bridges on M and G streets, according to city records. The council will meet … Click to Continue »
Read More »County CEO receives $10,000 raise in extended contract
Merced County CEO Jim Brown, who consistently ranks among the highest-paid county chiefs in the San Joaquin Valley, received a $ 10,000 raise on Tuesday from the outgoing County Board of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Council will vote on police contract for Merced College
The Merced City Council on Monday will consider a contract to provide police services to Merced College in exchange for use of the college’s pool and classrooms for training exercises, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos school board terminates contract at the center of criminal probe
The Los Banos Unified School Board voted 5-0 Wednesday to terminate a hotly disputed construction contract that was revealed this week to be at the center of a criminal probe … Click to Continue »
Read More »Trustees haven’t seen contract with Merced police, president says
The Merced College trustees were introduced to the new campus police chief on Wednesday, though none of the board members have voted on or even seen the temporary contract with … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced College officer quits, says contract dispute ‘just a fiasco’
Officer resigned last week saying the “fiasco” left him feeling unsafe Merced College is going through a change in law enforcement agencies Faculty said they are out of the loop on the changes … Click to Continue »
Read More »Defense attorney group signs one-year contract with Merced County
Merced Defense Associates initially wanted three-year deal Supervisors have asked for service to be put out for bid The one-year deal will keep county from having to contract with individual attorneys … Click to Continue »
Read More »Sheriff blasts Merced College president over contract dispute
The Sheriff’s Department and Merced College can’t agree on new terms Sheriff says he should have sole decision-making for campus sergeant Merced College leaders said they want a say, too … Click to Continue »
Read More »UC Merced awards $1.1 billion contract for growth
Canadian-based Plenary Group to lead development of campus’ 2020 Project Project to create more than 10,000 construction jobs in Valley Approval of plan will go to Board of Regents next month … Click to Continue »
Read More »Dos Palos teachers rally to voice frustration at contract impasse
Teachers, other employees picket at school district office Rally held during new superintendent’s first day Teachers could strike next school year if no contract … Click to Continue »
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