Macy’s
Negotiations Underway

On February 14, we met with Macy’s Management for the first time and presented them with proposals to improve:

• Scheduling

• Holidays (including the ongoing issue of the MLK day PTO)

• And security and safety in the workplace that would enhance protections in the store from unruly and even violent members of the public, and require de-escalation and anti-bias training for all employees that are more than just a computer module we complete once a year.

We also had discussions about the Draw v. Commission system, and flex colleagues being assigned shifts. Macy’s didn’t have proposals for us, as they wanted to respond to our initial proposals. Our committee is going to meet again to finalize more proposals on February 24, in anticipation of our next bargaining session on February 28, and March 1.

“At all our stores, our personal security is increasingly at risk. Today we made proposals to help make sure we are safe at work. I hope Macy’s management takes them seriously.”

- Curtisy Bryant, Impulse and Benefits Counter Manager, Southcenter Store