The last time Santa Clara County court employees went on strike was in 2002. Three days later, the court offered raises ranging from 1 percent to 7.4 percent, depending on the job. That walkout involved court reporters, perhaps the most essential of all court workers. While judges can fill out their own paperwork and supervisors can process legal filings and other tasks performed by court clerks, court reporters are virtually impossible to replace. A spokesman for the association said several other...MORE
