Santa Maria declared an impasse in its negotiations with the Firefighters Union Local 2020 on April 12. The city and the union—which represents 57 firefighters,.
Salaries and benefits should have been considered when the Santa Maria City Council discussed long range planning for the Fire Department, Firefighters Local 2020 union.
Negotiations with one labor union ended in a new pact approved Tuesday night, but the Santa Maria firefighters continue to push for a new contract as they
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 620 Frontline union workers from the city of Santa Maria speak to city council members for fair wages in the midst of increasing inflation.