We are the United Steelworkers, North America’s largest industrial union. We’re 1.2 million members and retirees strong in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. We proudly represent men and women who work in nearly every industry there is.
1. Ouverture de l'assemblée 2. Assermentation des officiels de l'unité 3. Appel nominal des Dirigeants 4. Lecture du procès-verbal de l'assemblée précédente 5. Lecture des communications 6. Rapport des Dirigeants et/ou Officiers 7. Rapport du Représentant de la Section locale 8. Rapport des Conseillers 9. Rapport des Délégués 10. Admission des nouveaux membres 11. Rapport des Représentants de comités 12. Affaires en cours 13. Affaires nouvelles 14. Questions d'intérêt général 15. Induction des Dirigeants d'unités 16. Levée de l'assemblée
After careful preparation, months of organizing in unprecedented numbers, and long days and nights in negotiating sessions stretching from May to September, we have finally secured a strong tentative agreement (TA) that met our key goals: a good wage increase, better benefits, new LMP and educational trust funds for our Alliance union members, and a plan to get our LMP back on track.
“This has been a long struggle, and we could not have done it without the unprecedented organizing and hard work of tens of thousands of our members,” said Alliance Executive Director Peter diCicco. “This agreement is a testament to every worker who spoke up, signed a petition, attended a rally, and stood by the Union and our Alliance!” The TA was approved by the Union CIC Sunday evening, then will go Saturday September 29 to the Bargaining Delegates Conference and if approved by that body, on to the local unions for membership votes.
WAGE INCREASES
The union team worked hard for the best possible wage increases on 10/1/18, 10/1/19, and 10/1/20. For California and the Northwest, the increases will by 3%, 2.75% with a .25 lump sum, and 3%. For Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic and Georgia, the increases will be 2.25%, 2%, and 2.25%. For Colorado, which is facing significant financial challenges, the unions were faced with strong demands for a near-total wage freeze, and instead were able to secure 2%, 1%, 1% plus an additional increase of up to 1% on 9/1/2021 depending on regional finances.
BETTER BENEFITS
In a key part of our strategy to achieve better, common benefits across regions, we significantly increased dental benefits. Diagnostic and preventive services are now 100% covered. Basic services and crowns are covered at 90%, and prosthodontics are covered at 70%. The new benefit also meets a longtime Alliance goal of having the same benefits across the Program, with a few exceptions such as the NW where KP has a dental program. Depending on your region and your plan, these higher coverages amount to anywhere from an 18-80% improvement.
Retirees in regions outside of California will get more funds in their HRA, with contributions rising from the current $2,000 per year of service, up to $2,500 per year of service. The increase kicks in on January 1, 2021.
Office visit co-pays will be $10 starting in 2020, with a reopener in 2021 for 2022 co-pays. Depending on plan and region, this is an increase for many and a decrease for some, but it is still a very good benefit, is significantly better than non-partnership unions plans, and it is now uniform across the Alliance, achieving a key goal of uniform benefit structure. For members who get health, pension, training, dental, retiree medical or other benefits through local labor-...
