by Belinda Boyce, Jun 13, 2011
Members of The Newspaper Guild-CWA (TNG) ratified a new contract with the Associated Press, and more news from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 1,400 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work
SETTLEMENTS:
TNG-CWA, The Associated Press: Members of The Newspaper Guild (TNG-CWA) ratified a new contract with Associated Press that expires in August 2013. The 1,200 workers will receive a 4.5 percent raise over the term and maintain their current health benefits.
USW, Ormet Corp.: Workers at the Ormet Corp. plant in Hannibal, Ohio, last week ratified a new contract, after rejecting an earlier offer the week before. The 900 workers are members of United Steelworkers Local 5724.
WORK STOPPAGES & LEGAL ACTIONS:
UA, Mechanical Contractors Association of Kansas City: The strike by 1,500 members of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters (UA) Local 533 in Kansas City, Mo., against the Mechanical Contractors Association ended last Thursday, after a settlement was reached on a new contract.
NEGOTIATIONS:
UFCW, Multiple supermarket chains: While no deal has been reached on wages and healthcare, United Food and Commercial Workers locals in Southern California announced they have reached agreement on pension benefits covering more than 60,000 employees of Vons, Albertsons and Ralphs supermarket chains.
AFSCME, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: AFSCME Council 13 and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration are planning a three-day negotiating session later this month. With 17 contracts covering 57,000 state workers set to expire in the next few weeks, any agreement reached with Council 13, which represents 45,000 state workers, is expected to be the basis for contracts with the other unions.
TWU, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency: Members of Transport Workers (TWU) Local 250A overwhelmingly voted to reject a tentative agreement with San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency. The dispute will now go before an arbitrator who will set the terms of the new contract.
Disclaimer: This information is being provided for your information only. As it is compiled from published news reports, not from individual unions, we cannot vouch for either its completeness or accuracy; readers who desire further information should directly contact the union involved.
