Bargaining Update #31 Non-Citizen Rights
HAW made it out to the ends of the Earth in Antarctica. And Tuesday our 31st bargaining session continued!
Management has made it clear: we need to escalate. We saw incremental improvements in their Promotions article; however, we remain at odds over foundational issues of unit inclusion and job classifications. We are also still awaiting responses on a number of crucial articles, such as, Non-Retaliation and Protections from Discrimination Harassment and Abuse,
More positively, we did win a Tentative Agreement on IP Rights, securing the right to a union representative for workers navigating disputes over IP rights.
On our end, we presented a counter on Non-Citizen Workers’ Rights, where we proposed financial and institutional support for workers on visas. We also continued to assert that the Corporation must not cooperate with immigration enforcement more than legally necessary.
As we wait for management’s outstanding articles, help us help you win. Request a HAW t-shirt, and wear it on Red Shirt Wednesdays. Sign up to watch our next bargaining (March 17th). Join the majority of HAW members committed to a fair contract, and learn more about how you can support your union.
In solidarity,
HAW-UAW Bargaining Committee