Sheehan v. City and County of San Francisco

[124 CalApp2d Page 770] The respondents here (plaintiffs and petitioners in the court below) are members of Automotive Machinists Lodge No. 1305, and are employed by the city and county of San Francisco in the civil service position of automotive machinists. They obtained a judgment and decree of mandamus, declaratory relief, and for compensation against the appellants (defendants in the lower court) with respect to pay for which they claim to be entitled pursuant to section 151.3 of the San Francisco charter, which makes it mandatory upon the city to pay its employees at the same rate of pay as is paid in private industry to the same groups and crafts in accordance with collective bargaining agreements.