link-localThe groundskeepers who maintain the California Capitol are requesting security, pepper spray and training following a string of alleged violent attacks by homeless people.
“We are treading on new territory on how to arm our members,” said union spokesperson Brandy Johnson.
Johnson, with the International Union of Operating Engineers, said the union filed a grievance with the state’s Department of General Services on Wednesday following five alleged attacks by homeless people this year.
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