Kaiser management is continuing its attempt to chip away at our rights by ripping away benefits that we long-ago negotiated. We’ve been informed that as of July 1, management will no longer honor the Letter of Understanding (L.O.U.) that our union negotiated with management in 1999 that incentivizes picking up extra shifts with double-time pay.
This is a violation of our contract and labor law, so our union will be filing unfair labor practice charges against Kaiser for this illegal behavior. Click here to read the original letter of understanding.
Purple up on July 4!
This 4th of July #WeRise! Show management our solidarity for union jobs with fair contracts by wearing your SEIU purple and “America Needs Union Jobs” stickers. Talk to a CAT member or bargaining team member for more information.
A note on actions
You may have heard about upcoming actions that are being planned by unions that are no longer part of our Union Coalition. Note that SEIU 49 is not participating in action that hasn’t been agreed-upon by our elected bargaining committee. Any actions that we are participating in will be listed on ourFacebook page, bargaining website, or main SEIU 49 website.
Our bargaining committee and Contract Action Team will keep all SEIU 49 members updated and informed on strategic actions that we have planned that will move our fight for a fair contract forward.