January 7, 2021 - As was communicated on December 11, 2020 after the Shaw Bargaining Committee walked away from negotiations, Shaw submitted an application for conciliation to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services department. 

It appears they are not empowered to negotiate a fair and equitable deal. Since Shaw has announced that there will be no wage increases for its 10,000 non-bargaining unit employees, they believe the same should apply to YOU. This is in spite of the MILLIONS handed out to their Executives. Shaw forgets that all the other Unionized employees of Shaw WILL be getting wage increases…and so should YOU! Your Union and Bargaining Committee remains ready to negotiate. 

A conciliator has been appointed to us and we have booked dates with them for January 12th and 13th, 2021. We will continue to keep you informed with the truth, all the while fighting for your rights for equality and a fair contract. 

We will update you again after this set of meetings. 

#NoFear 

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Unprecedented.

There really is no other way to describe 2020.

The challenges facing our country and the world this year are ones for the record books. They’ve meant a demanding year for Rapid Response, with repeated actions and 123 different InfoAlerts, ActionCalls, and Feedback Reports. We wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the excellent work you did this year protecting and fighting for the core values of our union.

Here is 2020 at a glance:

• Collective Bargaining - In January, we urged the House to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (HR 2474), the single most transformative piece of labor legislation to be introduced in decades. On February 6, 2020, USW members were in the U.S. Capitol to see the House pass the PRO Act with bipartisan support. Read more HERE.
• Safety and Health - In March, the USW demanded that OSHA implement an emergency, temporary infectious disease standard to keep workers safe during the COVID 19 pandemic. When the secretary of Labor refused,...