City employees with the union protested yesterday at City Hall against City Manager Jesús Garza’s recent telework policy change.
City employees with the union’s recent telework policy change.
On May 11, Garza sent a memo to all city workers requiring that all executives be in office five days a week starting June 5, and all non-executive staff do so three days a week starting October 1. AFSCME immediately issued a statement saying they had met with the city manager the day before to argue against the policy, but he “showed no interest in negotiating.”
In the memo, Garza says the policy “is not something that happened overnight,” and that his reasoning for the change is “to provide top-quality customer service to our residents” and promote team building. “I am also a firm believer in working as one organization, with consistent practices across departments.
AFSCME says requiring in-office work would push many employees to quit, creating more work for recruitment and retention, areas where the city is already struggling.who has worked for the city for 22 years, led the city’s COVID dashboard project completely remotely. She says “online tools allowed us to meet more easily – no travel time between meetings – share our screens, collaborate, and make changes on the fly, drastically reducing the product delivery time.
AFSCME says employees who work remotely report “improved productivity, better work-life balance, and reduced expenses associated with traveling to work.” Several workers at the protest spoke to child care concerns as well: Garza’s response was “for staff concerned about commuting and childcare, this summer will give them the time they need to make the necessary adjustments and accommodations.
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