Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Progress Made Toward Agreement but Significant Gaps Remain
Your Bargaining Committee and the Company have made progress towards reaching a settlement agreement that will improve the lives of our members and their families working in Idaho, Jackson WY, and Ontario OR. While there is progress, significant gaps remain in key areas which must be addressed prior to your bargaining team recommending you vote ‘yes’ on a new agreement.
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Employer Fails to Make Meaningful Movement Ahead of ULP Strike Vote
During this session the company failed to make any meaningful movement that would make a difference to you or your family’s lives. The company’s spokesperson continues to disrespect you and your coworkers.
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Employer Proposes Wages that Ignore Rising Cost of Living
On May 15th and May 16th, your Bargaining Committee met with Albertsons representatives for our fifth bargaining session. The company finally made an economic proposal, but that offer falls short of recognizing you for the contributions you make to the company’s bottom line.
Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Tentative Agreement Reached
The parties were able to reach a Fully Recommended Settlement Agreement that will provide wage increases, as well as improvements to the drafting process, additional time off work, and additional improvements to other terms of the Agreement.
Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Union Puts Forward Proposal to End Involuntary Drafting
In light of information provided to the Union at our last bargaining session, your bargaining committee put forward a proposal to end drafting at McCain Foods, while maintaining your right to work additional hours if you wish.
Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Union and Employer Exchange Proposals, Make Progress toward TAs
On April 15 and 16, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from McCain Foods for our second bargaining session, working toward your new Union contract for all bargaining unit employees at McCain Foods. We had productive discussions and made some progress on several important points that are necessary to reach a fair contract, however no tentative agreements have been agreed to.
Bargaining Update – Bay Area Hospital: Tentative Agreement Reached, Contract Ratification Vote Announced
On Thursday, April 10, after 3 days of bargaining that ran late into the night, your Bargaining Committee reached a tentative agreement with Bay Area Hospital!
Bargaining Update – Idaho Albertsons: Employer Delays Response on Wages
Progress at the bargaining table has been slow. We have made no progress on reaching any additional agreements since the last session, even though many of our proposals don’t cost the company a dime! Albertsons still has not responded to the wage proposal that we presented over a month ago.
Bargaining Update – McCain Foods: Union Opens Bargaining with Proposals in Several Key Areas
On Wednesday, March 26, your Bargaining Committee met with representatives from McCain Foods for the first bargaining session, working toward your new Union contract for all bargaining unit employees working at McCain Foods. During our first session we made proposals in several key areas.
Bargaining Update – Bay Area Hospital: Union Secures Agreement on Grievance and Arbitration and Reinforced Seniority Rights
On Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20, your Bargaining Committee met for the second bargaining session for your Union contract for all members working at Bay Area hospital. During our second session we made further progress forward. We now have Tentative Agreements in more key areas.