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Written by paul mercurio
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Friday, 08 May 2009 09:35 |
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The following are only some of the details of the recent Merck Inter-Union Council contract approved by Rahway and Elkton: 3 years; $2500 signing bonus; general wage increases over three years of 2% - 2% - 3%; the Company added Genetics to the Non-Discrimination clause; vacation and Christmas bonuses have been eliminated and replaced with a one-time $.06 per hour increase; replacement of COLA with a Wage Progression system; $5000 entitlement for education and training assistance to employees being laid off. In addition, Rahway will lose 116 site support worker, material handler, storekeeper, standby, service/safety person and chauffeur jobs. 44 positions will be created that encompass material handler, service/safety person, storekeeper, and standby positions. All other jobs will be subcontracted. Employees losing their jobs will receive an additional $7500 bonus. They will also be granted interviews with the subcontracting firm, with no guarantee of employement. Refusal of a job offer is penalized with loss of the bonus.
A 42 page summation of the contract is available in the union office and has begun distribution throughout the site. If you would like a copy and have not received one please contact your shop steward or the union office. |
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Written by paul mercurio
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 12:39 |
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We'd like to inform membership that Membership Meeting and Executive Board minutes will be posted on the webpage. Minutes will be available to registered members only and will be non-printable. To view the minutes you will have to be a registered member of the website. After you log on click the upper right tool bar that says "minutes." Our webmaster, Jim Mahoney, has posted the January Membership and the February Executive Board minutes for 2009 and will be downloading my archives as time permits. I would like to thank Jim for the tremendous work he is doing in aiding communication throughout our Local. Remember: you cannot view the minutes unless you are a registered member. We recommend that when registering you do so from your home computer. In Solidarity. |
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Written by paul mercurio
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Friday, 23 January 2009 13:46 |
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| | Workers wanting to form a union in this country routinely come under attack from anti-union employers – and the union-busters they hire – who use heavy-handed and oftentimes illegal tactics to derail organizing campaigns. The more employers are allowed to get away with these tactics, the more we are all hurt, especially when it comes to our jobs. We can see this every day as the fight for decent wages, secure benefits and job security becomes tougher and tougher. It will not get better until our freedom to form a union is restored.
During Organizing Campaigns:
25% of private-sector employers illegally fire workers for union activity, 75% of private-sector employers hire anti-union consultants or union-busters, In an overwhelming number of organizing campaigns, employers force employees to attend mandatory anti-union meetings with their supervisors, and In 32% of cases where employees win a union election, they still have no contract two years after the election.
It is Time to Fix Our Broken Laws The Employee Free Choice Act levels the playing field: Employers will no longer be able to dominate the process of forming a union -- Because the EFCA allows for "card check" (allowing workers that want a union the ability to sign cards in order to show their support), employers are denied the extra time they need to intimidate workers into voting no. Ensures a first contract through mediation and arbitration if necessary -- Employers will no longer be able to stall bargaining for years in order to "bust" a new union! Provides tougher penalties for law-breaking employers -- The EFCA ensures that penalties have teeth rather than the slap on the wrist we see today. The Employee Free Choice Act passed in the House of Representatives by a vote of 241-185, and while it gained a majority of support in the Senate, it fell short of the votes needed to stop the Republican filibuster. |
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Written by paul mercurio
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Saturday, 08 November 2008 19:52 |
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Local leadership wishes to strongly remind members of the following: do NOT falsify any documentation whatsoever at any time; do NOT sign for any work you have NOT performed; do NOT knowingly sign for anything that would violate an SOP; do NOT sign any documentation for anyone, including a supervisor, that you do not understand. If at any time you are asked by a supervisor to sign for documentation falsely in order to meet a production need, contact your shop steward or the union office immediately. In the event you cannot reach a steward or the office, use the contact menu for phone numbers that appear on the left hand side of this announcement. Failure to follow the above criteria can result in your dismissal and hinders our ability to be a productive work site. Please share this information with other members. REMEMBER: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES FALSIFY ANY DOCUMENTATION. Our jobs and our futures depend on strict adherence to this compliance issue. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 November 2008 09:10 |
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Written by paul mercurio
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Sunday, 02 November 2008 12:55 |
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Your USW Local 10-86 Officers and Health and Safety Committee wish to alert members that an inordinate amount of injuries/near misses are leading to disciplines across plant site. We wish to remind all bargaining unit employees: that they must wear proper PPE in designated work areas; not to perform any work (flex flow or otherwise) if they are uncomfortable or untrained in the tasks being assigned without asking for proper SOPs (including lockout/tagout procedures); not to use any chemicals for cleaning or production with which they are unfamiliar unless consulting an MSDS; to observe all vehicle traffic signs; and not to climb over or through any posted pedestrian barriers. Use common sense, ask questions when unsure, work safe, and do your part to make West Point an attractive place to do business. If you need assistance contact your shop steward, the union office, or your safety rep. Contact information is available through the Main Menu on the left hand side of the page. Thank you. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 02 November 2008 14:18 |
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