abc 7 news reporter zack fuentes is tracking the progress. >> we are together.ter: jesse perez is president of the union, and his union along with another one represents city workers at the airnghts city libraries and housing department. dozens of them spoke out and a city council meeting. later that day plans were made for the unions to resume talks with the city. >> when they closed sessions we were alerted the council gave authority to the city to go back into negotiations today. reporter: first up the mediations for local i.f.p. 1. regardless of that outcome the planned strike will start tuesday, because the two unions have come together in coalition. they will wait to see how the talks for the other union go. >> give us a fair compensation to be able to afford to live here in the community. cost of living is very, very expensive. that goes without saying. the other thing is to retain us. to retain the talent here. reporter: those demands include paid parental leave. they currently offer one week, it's something many workers spoke out about at tuesday's city

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