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Milwaukee Faculty Give Up Raises to Help College, and More Bargaining News |
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Milwaukee Area Technical College faculty in Milwaukee voluntarily gave up a salary increase to aid the college budget—and more updates from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.
SETTLEMENTS
AFT, Milwaukee Area Technical College: Faculty at the Milwaukee Area Technical College, represented by AFT Local 212, voluntarily gave up its 3.25 percent salary increase for the 2009-2010 academic year. Local 212 President Dr. Michael Rosen, a professor of economics at the school, said the union has always been committed to doing what is best for the students and surrounding community.
WORK STOPPAGES AND JOB ACTIONS
Multiple Unions, Red Cross: Nurses, technicians and phlebotomists at the American Red Cross, represented by a variety of unions that include AFSCME, CWA, OPEIU, SEIU, IBT AND UFCW, are fighting for a fair contract, and took the fight public with pickets. The workers’ contract expired at the end of March. Negotiations are stuck on issues such as wages, benefits and staffing. “We’ve come to the conclusion that the Red Cross is asking us for things that would possibly jeopardize the blood supply and take away our right to bargain,” said union leaders.
IBEW, Penelec: In northwestern Pennsylvania, some 500 workers with the utility company Penelec/FirstEnergy, represented by the Electrical Workers (IBEW), are on strike after negotiations stalled.
IBEW, Central Maine Power: Nearly 700 Central Maine Power Co. workers, represented by IBEW Local 1837, are picketing because the company is asking for major concessions after making $55 million in profit last year.
NEGOTIATIONS
AFSCME, Hawaii: Members of the Hawaii Government Employees Association-AFSCME (HGEA-AFSCME) Local 152 say Gov. Linda Lingle is seeking pay cuts for state workers and that the state is contending the only way to balance the budget is through severe cuts to wages or medical benefits. No proposals have been exchanged yet.
UAW, New Process Gear: In upstate New York, members of UAW Local 624 at New Process Gear auto parts plant will hold a third contract vote, hoping to save the company from shuttering its facility doors. “It’s our hope that it will provide a tool to go back to the company in these economic times to convince Magna that Syracuse, N.Y., is a plant worth keeping open,” said Scott Stanton, the local’s president.
Disclaimer: This information is being provided for your information only. As it is compiled from published news reports, not from individual unions, we cannot vouch for either its completeness or accuracy; readers who desire further information should directly contact the union involved.
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