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12,000 Alaska State Workers Reach Tentative Contract—and More Bargaining News
Some 12,000 Alaska state workers will vote soon on a tentative contract, and more news from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 1,200 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.
NEGOTIATIONS
Multiple, State of Alaska: The Alaska State Employees Association/AFSCME and the Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT have reached tentative agreements with the state that cover 12,000 workers. The three-year contracts, if ratified by the membership, would provide annual wage increases and increased employer contributions to health care.
AFT, Washington, D.C., School District: After more than two years of tense negotiations, the Washington Teachers Union/AFT has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Washington, D.C., school district. The deal, if approved by the 3,800 WTU members, would provide a 20 percent wage increase over the term. It also would give the school district greater power in determining which teachers to retain in the event of budget cuts or school closures.
Multiple, State of New York: New York Gov. David Paterson yesterday announced plans to unilaterally suspend scheduled raises for state workers. The Civil Service Employees Association/AFSCME and the New York State Public Employees Federation/AFT-SEIU are considering their legal options, vowing to ensure their members receive what they were promised.
AFT-NEA, Broward County School District: Florida’s Broward County school district has declared an impasse after months of negotiations with the Broward Teachers Union/AFT-NEA. The union’s negotiator has said the “whole process…lacked integrity.” A special magistrate may now be called on to resolve disputes and issue recommendations.
AFA-CWA, United Airlines: Members of the Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) at United Airlines staged protests at airports across the globe last Tuesday, protesting the airline’s failure to negotiate a contract on time. The contract became amendable in January, and negotiations have been ongoing for one full year.
UAW, Daimler Trucks North America: UAW on Saturday reached tentative agreements with Daimler Trucks North America covering 5,700 workers at three Freightliner plants in Mount Holly, Gastonia and Cleveland, N.C. Details of the contracts will not be released until the members of locals 5285, 5286 and 3250 vote on them next Saturday and Sunday.
WORK STOPPAGES & LEGAL ACTION
UNITEHERE!, Castlewood Country Club: Sixty locked-out country club workers in Pleasanton, Calif., received a boost from the city council when it passed a resolution urging the Castlewood Country Club to negotiate. This follows a failed attempt to decertify UNITEHERE! Local 2850 as the workers’ bargaining representative. Workers have been locked out since February.
UNITEHERE!, Hilton San Francisco: Some 850 San Francisco hotel workers began a three-day strike at the Hilton San Francisco on Wednesday. Across the city, 8,000 hotel workers, members of UNITEHERE! Local 2, have been without a contract since August.
PASNAP-NNU, Temple University Hospital: The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP-NNU) reported that no progress was made in Wednesday’s meeting with Temple University Hospital and a state mediator. The 1,500 PASNAP-NNU members at Temple have been on strike since March 31. Workers will hold a solidarity rally later today.
AFSCME, State of Oregon: AFSCME made its arguments before an arbitrator explaining why the state’s furlough proposal is bad for workers and saves only slightly more than the union’s alternate plan. AFSCME members rejected a contract that contained this proposal in October. The arbitrator’s decision is expected in May.
USW, Vale Inco: The strike by 3,000 United Steelworkers (USW) at Canada’s Vale Inco mine has now become the longest in the company’s history. Workers, who have been on strike for nine months this week, held a mock funeral Tuesday to symbolize the loss of ideologies such as honesty, respect and fairness that the company used to have.
Professional Athletes, NFL: The Professional Athletes is defending the right of football players to file for workers compensation in California, the only state that allows professional athletes to file claims for long-term injuries sustained in the sometime distant past. A number of teams, including the Tennessee Titans and the Miami Dolphins are trying to remove cases from California to their own states, where any award would be worth far less.
Actors’ Equity, Broadway Entertainment: The show will go on for Actors’ Equity (AEA) members performing in Off Broadway’s “Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding,” after producers agreed to recognize the actors’ contract. The producers made the announcement Friday, the day after AEA had filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board.
SETTLEMENTS
AFT-NEA, Los Angeles Unified School District: Members of the United Teachers of Los Angeles/AFT-NEA overwhelmingly voted to ratify an agreement with the school district that will save 2,100 jobs by allowing for 12 furlough days over the next two years. The school board will vote on the deal tomorrow.
Multiple, New York City: The 1,100 New York City sewage workers will be receiving their first wage increases in 15 years, after two unions ratified new contracts. About 200 plant managers, represented by Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 3, had been without a contract since 1995 and will receive an increase of 83 percent. Approximately 800 members of AFSCME Local 1320 had been without a contract since 2002 and will receive increases of between 43 percent and 63 percent.
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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