Bargaining Updates: August 2024
Bargaining news from August 8
New Article Introduced
Our bargaining team presented a proposal on layoffs, which will be part of Article 7, Seniority and Layoffs.
Tentative Agreement reached on Article 17
Our bargaining team and management reached a tentative agreement on Article 17, Grievance and Arbitration. This article defines and describes processes for addressing problems that cannot be solved with regular, open communication. Additionally, this article guarantees members’ right to union representation during any step of the grievance procedure, and lays out the steps of the grievance procedure.
Discussion on Pay Grades and Promotion Policy
We asked management questions about the current pay grade structure and what, if any, promotion policy exists. We received no clear answers from management.
Personnel Issues
Management accepted our proposal regarding 2 on-call employees and were able to secure the preferred outcome for both staff members.
Bargaining Team Office Hours
The bargaining team wants to hear from you!
Attend office hours Wednesday August 14 12:00-2:00pm in the L3E breakroom and share what is important to you for our first contract. What would a promotion policy look like to you? Do you like our current benefits? Do you have ideas or concerns related to workplace safety? Please share with us!
What else can you do?
Wear your CAWU button every day
Wear your CAWU shirt on Thursdays
Sign up for membership here and talk with your colleagues about why it matters
Follow the CAWU article tracker and speak to your representative on the bargaining team or a CAT activist about your issues and concerns
Share our community letter writing campaign with your friends, family, and community connections
Bargaining news from August 1
New Articles Introduced
Our bargaining team presented the following new proposals on:
Benefits (Article 9)
Seniority (Article 7)
Holidays (Article 11)
Remote work (article number TBD)
Negotiation on Discipline and Discharge
Back and forth counter proposals were made on Discipline and Discharge (Article 16). This article will describe what just cause for termination is, and also describe steps of progressive discipline.
Remember to visit our bargaining proposal tracker here for information on proposals and the pace of negotiations.
Bargaining Team Office Hours
The bargaining team wants to hear from you!
Attend office hours Wednesday August 14 12:00-2:00pm in the L3E breakroom and share what is important to you for our first contract. What would a promotion policy look like to you? Do you like our current benefits? Do you have ideas or concerns related to workplace safety? Please share with us!
Management Rejects Article 6
Academy management rejected our proposal on Selection and Hiring (Article 6). Our proposal includes the following:
Information included in job postings and the minimum amount of time a job posting has to be open
How vacancies are filled
How long a probationary period lasts
A definition of temporary employment
Limits on subcontracting out work typically completed by bargaining unit employees
At this time, management is insisting on unilateral control in all of these areas. Our bargaining team is working on a counter to management and hope to have this ready to present to management on Thursday, August 8th.
What else can you do?
Wear your CAWU button every day
Wear your CAWU shirt on Thursdays
Sign up for membership here and talk with your colleagues about why it matters
Follow the CAWU article tracker and speak to your representative on the bargaining team or a CAT activist about your issues and concerns
Share our community letter writing campaign with your friends, family, and community connections
