Crossroads Trading Co. - Vote Scheduled

Crossroads Trading Co.
Vote Scheduled

Last year, workers at Crossroads Trading Co. voted to ratify their first contract including job security, wage increases, safety language, and more. Now, workers have an opportunity to solidify their wage increases earlier and set a precedent for future negotiations.

Our wage scale was tied to Seattle minimum wage increases, and the contract wages increase was set to take effect the April following the minimum wage increase to ensure contract wages are not consumed by the minimum wage increase. Because of this memorandum of understanding (MOU), workers can vote on receiving the same wage increase in January instead of April.

This means many workers will receive about a $1.00 increase three months earlier.

Join the upcoming meeting

Tuesday, December 19 @ 9am
Ask questions about the wage increase and discuss other issues at work, like scheduling. Contact Union Rep Dominick Ojeda for Zoom meeting details. Details will also be sent to your email.

Online vote

Friday, December 22 @ 1pm-4pm
In order to vote and get your unique identifier sent to your email from SimplyVoting, make sure your information is updated at: ufcw3000.org/update-your-information

Crossroads Trading Company CONTRACT RATIFIED!

Crossroads Trading Company CONTRACT RATIFIED!

We’re excited to announce that UFCW 3000 members at Crossroads Trading Company voted to ratify our first Union contract on April 5, 2023!

Our new Union contract includes many new benefits and protections such as:

$0.75/hr wage increase with a $350 ratification bonus, both effective later this month.

• FREE ORCA PASSPORT! All bargaining unit employees will be provided with an Orca Business Passport at no cost to employees while covered under the bargaining unit. This exciting new benefit provides UNLIMITED public transit use throughout Puget Sound! Employees should receive this pass sometime in May.

• Fair Discipline Process: Our contract includes some of the best Union discipline and discharge language, with (1) a clear and consistent discipline procedure, (2) automatic removal of discipline from employee’s files, and (3) a grievance and arbitration process that allows employees to challenge their discipline.

• Workplace Safety: The employer must provide onsite security personnel to protect employees anytime an employee is onsite. They are also required to provide all employees with anti-bias and de-escalation training.

• Schedule Posting: The Employer must post work schedules at least 14 days ahead of the start of the schedule.

• Paid Holidays: Any employee working on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, and Labor Day will be paid time and one-half (1-½) their regular rate of pay.

• And much more!

You can find our new contract, learn about your rights as a Union member, sign-up for a training, and hear other exciting news at ufcw3000.org

Please reach out to our Rep Dominick Ojeda at 206-436-6586 with any questions.

Crossroads Trading Co. - Tentative Agreement Reached - Vote Scheduled

Crossroads Trading Co.
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
VOTE SCHEDULED

After months of negotiations, our Bargaining Team is excited to announce that we’ve reached a tentative agreement on our first Union contract at Crossroads Trading Company!

The proposed two-year agreement includes:

• Wage increases at ratification with another guaranteed increase next year,

• Free ORCA transit cards that include unlimited public transit, even when not working!

• Fair and transparent discipline process with grievance rights,

• Work schedules must be posted at least 14 days before the start of the schedule,

• Separate vacation and sick leave banks,

• Strong workplace safety language,

• New labor and management committee to work through workplace issues on a regular basis,

• And much more!

All collective bargaining agreements and subsequent amendments (if applicable) must be voted on and ratified by bargaining unit employees. We encourage everyone to come on a break, lunch, or on their day off to participate in our first vote!

Ratification Vote
Wednesday April 5
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

The Seattle Public Library - Capitol Hill Branch, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102

Please reach out to Union Rep Dominick Ojeda at (206) 436-6586 with any questions regarding the vote.

Crossroads Trading - Bargaining Continues

Crossroad’s management team made it clear their priority is to maintain the status quo, not to listen to worker’s concerns or address wage disparities. When your bargaining team proposed layoff language, Crossroads management said that they didn’t want to give workers much of a voice in the process because they want to maintain ultimate control over business decisions. That’s not right, your voices matter!

Your bargaining team is interested in moving forward with negotiations and ensuring the bargaining process finishes quickly. Crossroads workers have made their priorities clear:

• Better pay

• Paid time off and holidays

• Trans and affordable healthcare

• Pandemic and safety language to keep workers safe

Crossroads management has only scheduled one meeting time per month and have made it clear their intention is to delay negotiations again until December.

You deserve better from management. Your coworkers are taking action to demand better.

Retail work is real work!

Reach out to your union rep Dominick Ojeda (206) 649-2774 to learn about the plan to win and what actions are coming up.