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MichMan

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3. I hope the contract mirrors the party goals...
Sun Sep 9, 2018, 03:51 PM
Sep 2018

...as established in the DNC platform. Either you subscribe to these or you don't. If not, you run a serious risk of being called hypocritical in the upcoming election, if you won't provide them to your own employees.


I think everyone here on DU would agree with these principles ;

$15 per hour

12 weeks paid family and medical leave

7 days paid sick leave

Vacations

Defined benefit pensions

“Unfortunately, this excitement has not held at the bargaining table, where we’ve been continually disappointed and angered as the ODP has refused to present proposals that ensure us the union protections and provide us the working conditions we need and deserve,” the letter reads.

“After several day-long bargaining sessions, the ODP has made it clear to us that they are not serious about negotiating a fair contract that lives up to our Democratic values.”


"The union says that the party has proposed an hourly wage, depending on the number of hours, of $12.25 per hour that would decline to $10.50 as Election Day approaches. It claims the party has offered a mileage or car allowance proposal that wouldn’t cover the cost of gas for workers required to use their own vehicles."


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