SEIU Bargaining Report - Feb 29, 2024

CWA-SEIU 9423 Bargaining Update - 2/29/24

SEIU FINANCIAL REPORT
Your CWA bargaining team received a Financial Report from CEO Riko Mendez and
discussed high-priority Articles on temp workers in negotiations today, Thursday, Feb
29th.
However, management continues to reject our proposal regarding temporary workers.
As we get ready to bargain on economics, SEIU 521 management made clear that the
rising cost of Healthcare is unsustainable for the organization.
 

CCPU TRANSITION
CWA members working on the Child Care Providers United campaign joined today’s
negotiation table to have a discussion with management on the change of working
conditions while transferring their Department from External to Internal.
“It has been so satisfying to see CCPU grow by over 1,000 members in the last year.
How can we as a union now provide them with less support instead of more?” -Anna
Farfan, CCPU Organizer, CWA member
“We are talking about making an investment that matches the engagement and
commitment of CCPU members. We are talking about righting a wrong made by the
labor movement that has historically excluded domestic workers. This chapter is one of
the largest women of color-led labor chapters in the country and I want to be part of an
organization that invests in them.” -David Padilla, CCPU Political Organizer, CWA
member

CCPU INFORMATION REQUEST
SEIU 521 Management’s responses to our CWA Information Request regarding CCPU
Changes can be found HERE

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT STATUS FROM THE 2/29 SESSION

● None
These are the articles that SEIU 521 management presented at the negotiation table:
● Article 10- NEW EMPLOYEES
● Article 20- VACATION
● Article 21- BEREAVEMENT- REJECTED
● Article 47- HOUSING
These are the articles that CWA 9423 presented at the negotiation table:
● Article 2 - UNION SECURITY
● Article 38 - OUT OF TOWN ASSIGNMENTS

All proposals, including the presentation about our contract expiring, are posted
in our bargaining team Google Drive folder HERE. We are making our best effort to
update this drive as quickly as possible.
Our upcoming bargaining dates are:
● 3/11/2024 9am-12pm
● 3/28/2024 9am-5pm
In the two scheduled March Bargaining Sessions, we will be getting into economic
proposals. With a day-long bargaining session scheduled on March 28th. Please
continue to stay informed on how to be involved and ensure we get the best contract
possible.
 

NEXT STEPS
1. Follow up with your CAT for info on our next collective action.
2. Please join us at the next unit membership meeting to discuss today’s bargaining
session and open the floor for any questions.
NOTE: Because of the Primary Election, Get Out the Vote political actions
landing on our standing first Saturday of the month CWA membership meeting,
we agreed in our last CWA meeting to postpone the meeting to March 9th.

WHEN: Saturday, March 9th
TIME: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
ONLINE MEETING: Join Zoom Meeting, click here https://zoom.us/j/95840522970 or
call into the meeting +16694449171,,95840522970#

In Solidarity,
Your Elected CWA 9423 Bargaining Team
Courtney Koger, Region 1
Chrissy Nelson, Region 2
Simone Cranston-Rhodes, Region 3 and 4
Megan Russell, Region 5