Labor report says local governments should heed lessons of 2008 recession

New research by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 21 is encouraging local Bay Area governments to utilize already existing funds and increase revenue in order to avoid cuts and layoffs during the region’s COVID-19 economic recovery.

The report, “Bay Area Public Services in the Era of COVID-19: Lessons from an Era of Austerity,” used data from the cities of San Jose and Oakland, as well as San Francisco, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties, during the 2008 Great Recession.