CWA has completed contracts with Univision in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. The union is appealing to executive Henry Cisneros for a fair settlement. They won a unanimous vote by Metropolitan Transit Development Board on Feb.18 to study an increase, overriding agency staff's recommendations. It's not an honest wage. You can't pay rents, pay for your family to go on vacation, and certainly not to send your kids to college.
Government agencies have a responsibility for the type of jobs they create.
The board received 656 letters from living wage supporters before the vote. Actions will intensify before the December 31 contract expiration. Busdrivers are members of ATU 1309. Look for the union onion and garlic Check your pantry for food products using dried onion and garlic from the Basic Vegetable plant in King City. As 750 Teamsters enter the eighth month of their strike, the company has cut lab technicians and food safety personnel.