CAT Bargaining Update 9/24

To: CLU, CWA, CAT Board

From: Kim McCarty, Executive Director

Re: September 22nd Labor Negotiations

Date: September 24, 2021

CAT update on September labor negotiations.

On September 22, 2021 the CAT Labor Union (CLU), and CAT management met to discuss an interim salary increase proposal by CAT and nine new articles introduced by CLU. CAT looks forward to the continued negotiation this October.

CLU proposed the following articles:

  1. Picket Line

  2. No Layoffs

  3. Volunteering

  4. Wages

  5. Addendum to Ground Rules

  6. Civil Disobedience

  7. Retirement

  8. Outside Education Opportunities

  9. Other leaves

The meeting concluded with tentative agreements for the following:

  • COLA of 5% retroactive to July 1, 2021

  • Addendum to the Ground Rules

  • Volunteering