More than 200 local events will highlight the positive impact of apprenticeship in America WASHINGTON –Apprenticeship is a proven path for workers into the middle class and an effective strategy for businesses to train for the skills they need. For decades, the skilled trades have led the way in developing and refining apprenticeships in America.
LIMA — Joint Systems Manufacturing Center employees passed local and national agreements with General Dynamics Land Systems during their election Monday. United Auto Workers Local 2075 and Local 2147 voted on a contract between GDLS, which operates the government-owned Lima tank and military vehicle production plant, and the group after a tentative agreement was reached
When a UAW bargaining team heads to the table, negotiators begin with management where they left off in the last agreement. This happens because of well-established federal labor law that holds that when a contract expires, the employer must maintain all terms and conditions of employment until a new contract is ratified or imposed if
One area that the law is clear about is what unions and employers must and can bargain over. “Mandatory subjects of bargaining” include the terms and conditions of employment. That means wages, over time, benefits, etc. If management does not bargain over these subjects in good faith, then the employer has committed an “unfair labor
When those little ghosts and goblins come collecting on Halloween, make sure you have a full supply of union-made-in-America treats for them like Jelly Belly’s candy corn. Here’s a brief list of choices of candy products made by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM); snack foods by members
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Members elect their local leaders, run their local union, elect their negotiators, vote on the contract and elect their grievance handlers. Without question, the strength of our union begins and ends with membership. This is especially true when it comes to bargaining. Bargaining proposals are rooted in the information collected from members. Whether it is
Any seasoned bargainer will say that the first lesson of bargaining is the realization that there is someone on the other side of the table. The list of demands and new language might sound reasonable to one side, but negotiations require agreement from both parties and management is often pulling the agreement in the opposite
The National Labor Relations Board voted on Wednesday to consider the case of graduate students at the New School who are trying to form a union. The decision to review an official’s July ruling that blocked the case could signal a willingness by the board to overturn a 2004 precedent, in a case at Brown
See the original letter here October 24, 2015 Cathy Clegg, Vice President GMNA Labor Relations Mfg. “C” Building MC 480-108-111 30400 Mound Road Warren, Ml 48090 Dear Ms. Clegg, In accordance with the parties’ September 14, 2015 Memorandum of Understanding extending the termination date of the September 16, 2011 National Agreement and Salaried Master Agreement,