SEIU Bargaining Report - March 11, 2024

CWA-SEIU 9423 Bargaining Update - 3/11/24

Great job on sending out the email action this morning. We had a super majority of
members send the email prior to and during bargaining. It allowed us to have a
powerful position at the table while presenting the full scope of our economic
proposals.
 

CWA FINANCIAL PROPOSAL
CWA presented:
● Wages: 7% for the first year, and 5% each for the 2nd and 3rd year.
● Hours of Employment: Staff is entitled to a comp day for any weekend day
worked. (instead of only 8 weekend days per month).
● No changes to Healthcare
● Cell Phone & Internet reimbursements: $100 for cell phone and $100 for internet
as an automatic reimbursement for all CWA members.
● Retiree Medical: Match to OPEIU contract language; Employer provided medical
benefits for 5 years after retirement for those with at least 15 years of service and
age 58 or older at time of retirement.
● Lead pay: Increase from 6% to 10%
● Housing: Match Salinas office to Santa Cruz & San Jose rate.
● Holidays: Indigenous People’s Day (2nd Monday in October)

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT STATUS FROM THE 3/11 SESSION
● None
These are the articles that SEIU 521 management presented at the negotiation table:
● Article 2 - Union Security REJECTED
● Article 5 - Discrimination REJECTED
● Article 10 - NEW EMPLOYEES
● Article 13 - Progressive Discipline REJECTED
● Article 33 - Cell Phone / Internet

These are the articles that CWA 9423 presented as a complete financial proposal at
the negotiation table:
● Article 14 - Sick Leave
● Article 15 - Wages
● Article 20 - Vacation
● Article 28 - Holidays
● Article 31 - Retirement
● Article 32 - Bilingual
● Article 33 - Cell Phone / Internet
● Article 34 - Hours of Employment
● Article 37 - Lead Pay
● Article 42 - Flex Plan
● Article 47 - Housing
● NEW ARTICLE - MRC Office
● NEW ARTICLE - Retiree Medical
● NEW ARTICLE - CCPU

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:
● 3/21/2024 1pm-5pm
● 3/28/2024 9am-5pm
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.
3. Please be on the lookout for information from your CATs for the following actions:
a. Region 1 & 2 training - Friday March 15th San Jose, CA
b. SEIU 521’s Executive Board Meeting - Saturday March 23rd in Fresno, CA

*If you are interested in joining the CAT team, please inform your CAT so that you can
be part of putting these actions together.

WHEN: Saturday, April 6th
TIME: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
ONLINE MEETING: Join Zoom Meeting, click here: https://seiu521-
org.zoom.us/j/99574395457?pwd=YXVoZjlHU2Y1QnhDQ25jMmxhNFY0Zz09
Meeting ID: 995 7439 5457
Passcode: 219311

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