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Government

Jul. 28, 2009

Alameda Court Employees Sue Over Layoffs

After street rallies failed to stop Alameda County Superior Court from laying off 73 employees, about a dozen of the laid-off staff members have sued the court alleging that it's breaking its own rules.

By Dhyana Levey
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - After street rallies failed to stop Alameda County Superior Court from laying off 73 employees, about a dozen of the laid-off staff members have sued the court alleging that it broke its own rules by not offering the employees lower-ranking positions.

The Alameda County Management Employees Association, a collective bargaining unit representing middle management, filed a lawsuit Thursday a...

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