""As far as the reasons any Councilmember voted the way they did, it's not my place to speak on their behalf," Richardson said. "What I can say is that I'm deeply grateful to the workers who came forward with concerns about sick-leave compliance, to the dedicated staff at Oakland's Department of Workplace and Employment Standards for their thorough investigation, and to the attorneys in our office who committed months of hard work to this case.""
"Councilmembers Ken Houston, Kevin Jenkins, Noel Gallo, Janani Ramachandran, and Charlene Wang voted in favor of ending the litigation. Councilmember Zac Unger voted against it. Councilmembers Carroll Fife and Rowena Brown were absent and didn't vote. On Wednesday, the city filed a request in Alameda County Superior Court to dismiss the case without prejudice."
Last year, the Oakland City Attorney sued Southwest Airlines alleging the carrier deprived some of its thousands of workers of paid sick leave. The Oakland City Council voted in a closed-session meeting to dismiss the lawsuit without explanation, directing the City Attorney to drop the case. A closed-session memo outlined the case history but offered no reasons for dismissal. Five councilmembers voted to end the litigation, one voted against it, and two were absent. The city filed a request in Alameda County Superior Court to dismiss the case without prejudice. The City Attorney said he respected the Council's authority and thanked workers, enforcement staff, and attorneys.
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