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10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Air Wisconsin Pilots Ratify New Three-Year Contract with Significant Raises and Improved Scheduling

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Air Wisconsin pilots, members of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract on Oct. 10 worth nearly $48 million in new value over the life of the agreement. The contract includes an average 54% pay increase for first officers and a 38% increase for captains over the life of the contract. It addresses some of the most criticized aspects of Air Wisconsin schedules and creates new protections for pilots who call in fatigued.

“With this agreement, Air Wisconsin pilot compensation finally reflects the pilot market for fee-for-departure pilots. It immediately makes us competitive with our peer carriers and will improve our quality of life,” said Capt. Jack Roback, chair of ALPA’s Air Wisconsin Master Executive Council. “The training section of the agreement will also enable the pilot group to be ready to fly newer, larger CRJ700 aircraft should Air Wisconsin acquire them in the future.”

 

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 09:53

10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Art Institute of Chicago Workers Ratify First Contract Members of Art Institute of Chicago Workers United reach tentative agreement on new contract.

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Members of Art Institute of Chicago Workers United, an affiliate of AFSCME, have secured their first union contract with the museum. The contract includes pay raises, new career opportunities and affordable health care while protecting workers' rights on the job for four years. The 500-plus members of the museum and its affiliated school, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, have been in negotiations for over a year. The union began plans for a strike, then the museum presented a bargaining contract, which was accepted.

Tue, 10/10/2023 - 09:48

10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Dropkick Murphys Perform Show for North Dakota’s Working People The Dropkick Murphys visit and perform for North Dakota’s working people.

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

The Dropkick Murphys (pictured above, in the back row alongside some union members) dropped by the Fargo-Moorhead Labor Temple on Saturday to meet with union members and their families before putting on an incredible concert in Fargo, North Dakota. The North Dakota AFL-CIO thanks the band for its steadfast support of working people and unions.

Wed, 10/18/2023 - 09:51

10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: IAM Members Go on Strike at Milk-Bone Plant in Buffalo

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

Workers at Milk-Bone's plant in Buffalo, New York, are on strike after rejecting a tentative agreement. The 40 maintenance and repair workers are represented by Machinists (IAM) Lodge 330. The workers include mechanics, electricians, oilers and pipe fitters, and they went on strike early Monday after overwhelmingly rejecting a tentative three-year deal. They are seeking 20% increases in pay over the three years.

Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:26

10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: UAW Members at Mack Trucks Join Strike Wave to Demand Better Wages, Working Conditions UAW members at Mack Trucks united for a strong contract.

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

UAW members voted by 73% to reject a tentative agreement, then nearly 4,000 UAW members at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Florida walked out on Oct. 9. “I'm inspired to see UAW members at Mack Trucks holding out for a better deal, and ready to stand up and walk off the job to win it,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “The members have the final say, and it’s their solidarity and organization that will win a fair contract at Mack.” 

Many topics remain at issue, including: wage increases, cost of living allowances, job security, wage progression, skilled trades, shift premium, holiday schedules, work schedules, health and safety, seniority, pensions, 401(k) plans, health care and prescription drug coverage, and overtime. UAW locals 171, 677, 1247, 2301 and 2420 in UAW Region 8 and Region 9 represent workers at Mack Trucks in Macungie and Middletown, Pennsylvania; Hagerstown and Baltimore, Maryland; and Jacksonville, Florida. The Mack Trucks strikers bring the total number of striking International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America members to over 30,000 workers across 22 states.

Wed, 10/11/2023 - 09:59

10/22/2023 - 6:43pm
Service & Solidarity Spotlight: Workers at New York’s Jewish Museum Ratify Their First Union Contract

Working people across the United States have stepped up to help out our friends, neighbors and communities during these trying times. In our Service & Solidarity Spotlight series, we'll showcase one of these stories every day. Here’s today’s story.

After more than a year of negotiations, workers at the Jewish Museum in New York City overwhelmingly ratified their first contract. The bargaining unit consists of 90 people, a mix of full- and part-time workers spanning multiple departments, including curatorial, retail, visitor services, art handling and more. The contract goes through 2026.

“Together we’ve put powerful protections in place for our most vulnerable workers and taken important steps to secure better futures for museum workers across departments,” said Rebecca Shaykin, a union member who has worked at the museum for more than a decade. “As a working parent, I'm especially proud of the significant improvements to our paid family leave policy we fought for and won. It's been an honor to be part of this process and, honestly, quite emotional to see our hard work yield immediate results for such a dedicated staff.”

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 10:18
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