Our bargaining team met with management on Friday with the goal of settling a fair contract by the 6/30 expiration. To that end, both sides presented all proposals for language and economics. We were able to reach Tentative Agreements on:

• New Hire Orientation: New employees will now get an introduction to our union

• New Union Leave article

• Updating Earned Time article to show annual accrual and pay period accrual

• Access to Earned Time after 30 days of employment

• Other cleanup and clarification language

We’re awaiting a response from Management on economics and vacation scheduling changes that would allow us to have more flexibility in requesting vacation time.

“We made our priorities to management clear, and we’re hopeful that we can reach a fair resolution by expiration that includes respectful wage increases.”
— Our Mason General Bargaining Team: Brenda Routson, Jennifer Madara, Pam Murphy, Jessica Turner