Mfused - Finally Making Progress

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Mfused
Finally Making Progress

We met with Mfused Management and a mediator to continue bargaining our first contract on November 3 and November 17. After months of slow and volatile negotiations, we feel like we’re finding more productive ways to communicate at the table and at work.

We have tentatively agreed to have:

  • A union-only bulletin board at work

  • Labor/Management and Safety Committees

  • Excused attendance due to unsafe commuting conditions

  • A 72-hour notice of required overtime

  • Eight paid holidays a year (including MLK Jr. day & Juneteenth)

  • One week Management deadline to respond to vacation requests (otherwise automatic approval)

  • Membership administration language

  • Plus other provisions

In one of our previous sessions, we proposed switching from the current Employer-provided healthcare provider to a Union Trust Plan. Mfused declined to change healthcare providers, but proposed improvements to their current plan including decreasing the monthly out-of-pocket cost to employees and offering an alternative plan at a different price.

We are holding strong for living wages and pay equity, and continuing to negotiate for the benefits, raises, paid time off, and just cause that we deserve.

Mfused has signaled they would like to reach a full tentative agreement (TA) by the end of the year. We are not against this; in fact, we welcome expediency but not at the cost of unnecessary compromise. We expect the Employer to make their best offers at our next bargaining session on Friday, December 15.

QUESTIONS? Reach out to your Steward Robbie Elkins or Union Rep Chris Arellano @ 360-409-0241.