The Fight for Labor
We have had the same contract for over 30 years. Every company and every extension have been a struggle, and they will continue to be. However, contract negotiations are not the only way to advance the cause of our members. Through tools like time claims and time studies, our local has managed to increase our pay through smaller incremental steps. We would like to share some of these stories with you.
- Differential Increase: The story of how one driven individual secured a sizable pay increase for most electricians.
- Vacation Agreement: How we achieved vacation allotments that far exceeds the other crafts.
- Technician Agreement: The story of how time claims can lead to pay increases.
- 70E Protection: How following regulations can lead to more jobs.
- Contracting Out Work Claim: It's important to remember that some fights, we don't win, but we can never stop trying.
“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.”