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.
Please report any canceled or unpaid time off requests that occur leading up to or while we are on strike. This may be a violation of your rights as union members.
Please report any canceled or unpaid time off requests that occur leading up to or while we are on strike. This may be a violation of your rights as union members.
*Do we get unemployment?*
*Do we get unemployment?*
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In California strikers are not eligible to receive unemployment. However, USW will have a Strike and Defense Fund and our Assistance Committee is working on identifying additional resources.
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In California strikers are not eligible to receive unemployment. However, the Local's Assistance Committee is organizing available resources such as the USW Strike and Defense Fund, and is also researching additional resources.
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*How will the strike affect their school? Will tuition be paid?*
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*How will the strike affect Ben Hudnall benefits? Will tuition and school hours be paid?
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Our understanding is that the Ben Hudnall benefits will continue, but we are verifying that information. The one thing employees won’t have access to is the hours paid for school time.
Our understanding is that the Ben Hudnall benefits will continue, but we are verifying that information. The one thing employees won’t have access to is the hours...
You will hear from our union when the strike begins and when you will return to work at the end of a strike. Reporting to work whether in person or at home during a strike is crossing a picket line to scab - whether there is a picket line at your facility or not.
You will hear from our union when the strike begins and when you will return to work at the end of a strike. Reporting to work whether in person or at home during a strike is crossing a picket line to scab - whether there is a picket line at your facility or not.
*Can I be fired for participating in the strike? *
*Can I be fired for participating in the strike? *
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**No. Your right to strike is protected by law, so it would be illegal for KP to fire you for simply participating in a strike. You can, however, be disciplined or discharged for engaging in misconduct on a picket line including violence, threats of violence or property destruction. Misconduct on the picket line can also lead to an injunction against the union limiting our right to picket. We will establish picket line rules to protect our rights and our jobs.
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**No. Your right to strike is protected by law, so it would be illegal for KP to fire you for simply participating in the strike. You can, however, be disciplined or discharged for engaging in misconduct on the picket line including violence, threats of violence or property destruction. Misconduct on the picket line can also lead to an injunction against the union limiting our right to picket. We will establish picket line rules to protect our rights and our jobs.
*Will my manager say that I abandon my job by striking?*
*Will my manager say that I abandon my job by striking?*
No, striking is a legally protected activity. Your manager has the right to ask whether you are going on strike for...
Please click HERE [1] for the Final Offer for the extension of the current D&D Unit collective bargaining agreement. Information sessions followed by a vote will take place in the multi-purpose building at the Pike County Fairgrounds on *Monday, November 1, 2021 at 7:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m., or 7:30 p.m. * Please contact a Union Representative with any questions.
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Please click HERE [1] for the Final Offer for the extension of the current D&D Unit collective bargaining agreement.
