Macy's - STRIKE AUTHORIZED (AGAIN)
/BARGAINING TEAM: Azia Domingo, Curtisy Bryant, Emily Hunter, Liisa Luick, Nicole Hardin.
On December 21, Macy’s workers spoke loud and clear as we voted over 99% to authorize another strike, which is a stronger authorization than our first vote!! Our vote sends a strong message to Macy’s – we are not afraid to show our collective power again!
This happened after our Union Bargaining Team met with management on Monday December 18 and they showed very little movement on the key issues that we’re fighting for. Specifically, parties are still far apart on wages, the employer is still proposing to take away our wage scales and our MLK Day personal day.
However, that is not to say that no progress was made. While the employer only officially made movement on one of our safety proposals, we did have very productive conversations about where the possible deal could be. But until we have formal proposals that address our concerns, we still must be prepared to continue our fight.
As the parties continue to work on an agreement at our January 4 bargaining session, our vote showed Macy’s that we are ready to go out on strike again if they don’t come to terms with our value as workers. The significance of yesterday’s vote cannot be overstated, and the increased authorization strength from our previous vote empowers our Bargaining Team and instills a sense of urgency in Macy's to hopefully reach a resolution soon.
On December 21, Macy’s workers spoke loud and clear as we voted over 99% to authorize another strike, which is a stronger authorization than our first vote!! Our vote sends a strong message to Macy’s – we are not afraid to show our collective power again!
This happened after our Union Bargaining Team met with management on Monday December 18 and they showed very little movement on the key issues that we’re fighting for. Specifically, parties are still far apart on wages, the employer is still proposing to take away our wage scales and our MLK Day personal day.
However, that is not to say that no progress was made. While the employer only officially made movement on one of our safety proposals, we did have very productive conversations about where the possible deal could be. But until we have formal proposals that address our concerns, we still must be prepared to continue our fight.
As the parties continue to work on an agreement at our January 4 bargaining session, our vote showed Macy’s that we are ready to go out on strike again if they don’t come to terms with our value as workers. The significance of yesterday’s vote cannot be overstated, and the increased authorization strength from our previous vote empowers our Bargaining Team and instills a sense of urgency in Macy's to hopefully reach a resolution soon.
