Jan. 9—Private contract negotiations almost went public Tuesday after several dozen United Domestic Workers demonstrating in favor of a substantial pay raise were met with a presentation by a Kern County's senior staff member on why they still haven't gotten one.
The result was a contentious morning meeting of Kern's Board of Supervisors that focused on the importance, and the financial complexities, of in-home supportive services rendered to people who are advanced in age or disabled.
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