Convention Center workers ask Anaheim council to approve part‑time contracts and expand benefits

Several Teamsters Local 952 members spoke during the public‑comment period asking the council to approve pending contracts that affect part‑time parking and security staff at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Sam Carlin, representing Teamsters Local 952, said negotiations are close and asked council negotiators to finalize a fair agreement. “We are not asking for parity. We’re just asking for a fair raise in year one,” Carlin said, adding that many part‑time employees earn below comparable rates along the Cattellah Avenue corridor.

Joe Reyes, a part‑time lead security officer and shop steward, said his department has struggled with recruitment and retention and urged approval of the union proposal. “Our employees deserve competitive wages,” he said, describing staffing losses over the past 60 days.

Paul Adams, a parking lot captain, asked the council to examine access to healthcare for 30‑hour employees after sudden changes related to an ACA look‑back period in 2024. The speakers asked the council and HR to work with negotiators to resolve issues so the contracts can be ratified.

Council took no separate action on the contract requests during the meeting; the consent calendar passed later in the agenda.