Labcorp - February Update
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After working so hard and being so understaffed for years, and after LabCorp refused to renegotiate your wages to recruit and retain staff, the time is drawing near to address your needs through the bargaining process. In a few months, your colleagues will sit across the table (or virtually) from management to negotiate your wages, staffing, healthcare, and so much more for the next three years.
BUT! Great contracts are not won at the bargaining table, they are won in your workplaces!
Join your colleagues for a virtual meeting on Sunday, February 19 at 10 AM or 6:30 PM to strategize your plan to win substantial wage increases and improvements to your benefits and working conditions. We’ll discuss what must be done if you are to win the crucial improvements you need and deserve. To really build enough power to move management at the negotiating table, your coworkers should join you as well. If you’re unable to attend Sunday’s meeting, please call Christie to set up a one-on-one, or a group to learn what must be done. We can meet in person, virtually, or even over the phone!
Join your coworkers for a virtual meeting!
Sunday, February 19
10:00 AM
6:30 PM
Contact your Union Rep Christie Harris for call-in details. Details will be also emailed out.
Finally, your mandatory overtime grievance is headed to Federal Arbitration this month!
The contract says that they cannot mandate overtime for chronic short-staffing reasons yet LabCorp continues to violate this right that you worked so hard for! We’ll keep you posted.
All questions are welcomed and encouraged and you’ll receive a half-month’s credit toward your dues. Join us!
Does management tell you that it’s the union’s fault that they cannot give you a raise? Nothing could be further from the truth! Ask for a merit raise and show them this language from your contract,
“9.4.1 Additional merit increases may be given at the discretion of the Employer, in addition to, but not in replacement of, 9.4 above.”
Here’s the link to your entire contract, call your rep if you’d like a hard copy.
Did you know that you’re allowed to talk about your union and your working conditions on the clock? This is federal law and is also protected by the federal courts! As long as your speech doesn’t interfere with your work, you may talk about wages, staffing, building power, your upcoming contract negotiations and so much more. Call Christie if you have any questions.
Call Christie Harris anytime you have a question, a concern, or if you simply want to learn more about your union and your rights and benefits!
Your Union Rep, Christie Harris:
(206) 436-6606 (landline)
I’m always happy to talk!
