Posts Categorized: Negotiations

PeroxyChem workers in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., ratified their first contract on Oct. 25 after eight months of negotiations. The workers first joined the ICWUC in December of 2018 because they were concerned about wages and lack of respect from managers.

The three-year agreement addresses those issues and includes annual raises, job security, just cause discipline language and many more protections and benefits that will set these new members up for success.

PeroxyChem is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of hydrogen peroxide, peracetic acid, persulfates and adjacent technologies.

On Oct. 20, more than 100 UFCW Local 152 members who work in shipping and receiving at Dietz and Watson Logistics in Philadelphia ratified a new contract that raises wages and protects health care benefits.

The three-year contract introduces many new benefits for our members. In addition to significant wage increases each year for the contract’s term, the workers will see no increase in cost-sharing of health and welfare for the term of the agreement. In addition, all members have earned an extra day of earned time off and can enjoy more flexibility when using it.

Dietz and Watson is known for their meats and cheeses, which are sold in our union retailers. Members of the Negotiating Committee included Assistant Director of Collective Bargaining Dan Ross, Jr.; Union Representative Matte Kane; Shop Stewards Tim Carstarphen, Bonnie “Butch” Spruill and Dwayne Smith; and members Hafiz Haqq and Joe Meade.