Bargaining & Rally Update May 20th
Rally and Bargaining Update-May 20th
We've made a lot of noise, and management is beginning to hear it. We made a little bit of progress at the negotiating table, but the Company’s negotiator is taking only baby steps.
Bargaining Update and Rally Alert- May 20th 6:00AM
BARGAINING UPDATE & RALLY ALERT📣
Join Local 96 members at your stations at 6 a.m. on Thursday to Blow the Whistle on Corporate Greed and demand a fair contract.
Bargaining & Rally Update May 13
Hundreds of Members rallied on Thursday to tell Washington Gas that we're united for a fair contract. Management definitely took notice, but they are still not getting the message. Management continues to hold on to their demands to gut our job security language and No Layoffs protections.
May 13 Rally Pictures
Hundreds of Local 96 Members turned out at 6:00 AM at Springfield, Chillum, Southeast, and Northwest, ready to speak out and make their voices heard in the fight for a Fair Contract!
Rally Alert- May 13
📣Get ready to make some noise for a FAIR CONTRACT📣
Here are some chants you can use:
What do we want? FAIR CONTRACT!
When do we want it? NOW!
When job security's under attack, what do we do?
STAND UP FIGHT BACK!
What do we do?
STAND UP FIGHT BACK!
Who’s Got the Power? WE'VE GOT THE POWER!
What kind of Power? UNION POWER!
Bargaining Update on Economics- 5/11
Management made a first economic offer today. Their wage proposal was 1% the first year, 1.25% the second, 1.25% the third, 2% the fourth, and 2% the fifth year.
On insurance, they are looking to double deductibles over the term of the contract.
They are not budging on eliminating the no layoff clause, mutual aid, and daily overtime.
Special Membership Meeting on Contract Negotiations, Tuesday May 11th 6pm
Washington Gas will puts its economic proposals on the table in bargaining on Tuesday.
Join a Special Membership Meeting on Zoom on Tuesday at 6:00pm to get an important update on negotiations and to plan the next steps in our campaign to win a fair contract.
Zoom link: https://teamster-org.zoom.us/j/86094182738
Meeting ID: 86094182738
Contract Negotiations Update 5/6/21
Your negotiating committee met with management on Tuesday and Thursday. Management is still not budging on their proposals on mutual aid and their giveback demands to eliminate our job security and No Layoffs protections.
We are going to have to turn up the heat until they get the message that we are essential, not disposable.
Local 96 Bargaining Update 4/29/21
After ten days of negotiations, including three days this week, we are far from reaching a tentative agreement with Management.
The contract has not been renegotiated for six years, so there is a lot of language updating needed. While a number of relatively minor issues have been resolved, major economic issues like wages and insurance costs are still not even on the table.
Local 96 On the Job Pictures
LOCAL 96: SHOWING UNITY ON THE JOB
This week, Local 96 Teamsters are proudly wearing their FAIR CONTRACT buttons and showing unity and support for a fair contract while out on the job, in the parking lot, and in the stations. Lets stay strong and fight as one for the contract we deserve!