Solano County employees and union members gather during the second day of a two-day strike Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (Photo courtesy IFPTE Local 21/Instagram)

Much of Solano County’s public sector workforce remained on strike Wednesday for the second day of a planned two-day walkout.

Four of the county’s largest unions — SEIU Local 1021, IFPTE Local 21, IUOE Local 39 and UAPD — representing a majority of its 2,300 employees called the strike over what union leaders say are unfair labor practices.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.