#labor-negotiations

#labor-negotiations

Engineers of the City of Santa Clara, which represents dozens of engineers, recently sent a letter to the City Council demanding fair treatment for all employees amid growing concerns over retaliation, retention and wages. The letter, signed by seven of the city's 10 classified employee unions, cites Santa Clara's proposed dismissal of longtime electrical engineer Julia Black, who was placed on paid administrative leave in September.

About 1,800 of Spirit's roughly 5,200 flight attendants will be affected, with involuntary furloughs set to take effect on December 1. "As part of our ongoing restructuring, we are taking steps to align staffing with our fleet size and expected flight volume," the airline said in a statement to Business Insider. "We recognize the impact of this decision on affected Team Members, and we are committed to treating them with care and respect during this process," it added.

Nicks noted that he told the city manager and City Council in January that firefighters want a work week reduction and the same kind of wage offer EMS and Austin Police have achieved. Basically, Nicks said, while police and EMS employees received wage increases close to 6 percent, 5 percent and 4 percent, the city is offering most firefighters no general wage increase in the first, second, third and fourth years of the contract.

The union is fighting for dignity and respect, stating, 'This fight is about dignity and respect for the workers who kept our communities going.'

After almost a year of negotiations, DHL Express Canada has tentatively agreed with its union to resume operations, pending a ratification vote in the coming days.

Thomas Chang, OCEU's vice-president for Toronto, said the WSIB rejected the latest offer. "OCEU remains available to negotiate, but needs to see a meaningful move by the employer to meet our member core needs," Chang told the rally.

The union is pushing for a meaningful offer on critical issues such as workload, wages and workplace culture, which they believe the WSIB has neglected.

The return-to-office mandate for San Francisco city employees has been pushed back after union negotiations, allowing most to work remotely only one day a week.