(FOX40.COM) — Stanislaus County mental health experts and social workers, represented by Service Employees International Union Local 521, are planning to rally on Tuesday in an effort to address burnout, high case loads and understaffing.

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The rally is expected to take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Stanislaus County Government Services Courtyard in Modesto.

"The rally will also launch the first step to gauge the readiness of a strike and to convey the urgency of the service gaps workers see that too many vulnerable families fall into," SEIU officials said. "Workers are demanding improvements in telework, flexible schedules, and training investments to boost recruitment and retention of experts who are on

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