Sep 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Each year on Labor Day, we reflect and celebrate how far working families have come and the contributions organized labor has made to all of our lives. We owe a debt to those who came before us and won retirement security, the eight-hour workday, weekends, paid...
Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
One week after hearing from the State that they had “no interest” in bargaining over mandatory overtime (MOT), our team pushed back, and after a marathon 17-hour bargaining session, won three big tentative agreements: fair scheduling, better protection of days off,...
Aug 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tentative agreements add transparency, accountability, and a path to improvement One week after hearing from the State that they had “no interest” in bargaining over mandatory overtime (MOT), our team pushed back, and after a marathon 17-hour bargaining session, won...
Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thursday’s Master Table bargaining session was productive, as the State showed some signs of movement. We reached agreement on 11 different contract sections and side letters and will return to the table today (Friday) as well as this weekend. There’s a theme to many...
Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
PUBLICATION CAPITOL WEEKLYPUBLISHED ON 8.8.2023 Affordable housing is critical to solving...
Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our bargaining team met again with State negotiators today and continued their efforts to bring home a good contract. Today, with just one tentative agreement reached, our progress is slow. Our team is frustrated by unreasonable delays: we’re awaiting a response from...
