Negotiation Plan
As representatives of the Local H-56 of the International Union of Service Workers, the following are the bargaining subjects included in our negotiation:
- Length of Contract
- Wages
- Health Insurance: 92% of union workers have job-related health coverage versus 68% of non-union workers.
- Retirement: Union workers are more likely to have guaranteed pensions than non-union employees
- Vacations and Holidays
- Maternity leave
- Work schedules visibility
These key points are important to discuss in order to attain a Labor Contract that will benefit both parties involved.
Subcommittee Members
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Labor #2
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Date: 9/15/2015
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MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATION
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Bargaining Responsibility
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Vacations and Holidays, Maternity Leave
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Wages, Work schedule
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Health Insurance, Retirement
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INITIAL OFFERING+
(STARTING POINT)
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Proposal
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Cost
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Wages*
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Year 1: 4% increase in wages (compounded annually)
Year 2: 4% increase in wages (compounded annually)
Year 3: 4% increase in wages (compounded annually)
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Wage Cost
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$144,270.79
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Vacation Cost of Wage Change
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$7,708.33
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Year 1: $151,979.12
Year 2: $151,979.12 * 4% = $158,058.28
Year 3: $158,058.28 * 4% = $164,380.61
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Health
Insurance
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Year 1: $3.50
Year 2: $3.75
Year 3: $4.00
Dependent coverage at no cost
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$10,941.84 (Year 1)
$11,723.4 (Year 2)
$12,504.96 (Year 3)
Total: $35,170.20
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Retirement
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Increase to $0.50/hour paid to each employee for the life of the new contract.
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$19,883.52 (x3 years)
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Vacations
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Holidays
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1-3 years of service: 2 weeks of paid vacation
4 years of service: 3 weeks of paid vacation
5 years + of service: 4 weeks of paid vacation (vacation time capped at 4 weeks)
Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and two (2) floating holidays of the employee's choosing. Although Holiday Pay will not be considered "hours worked" for overtime purposes, employees will be paid time and a half for each holiday.
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$109,147.87 (x3 years)
$38,747.36 (Floating holidays x 3 years)
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Maternity leave
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We are proposing a paid maternity leave of three (3) months after one year of employment. Before one year of employment but after probationary period the employee will be eligible for an unpaid maternity leave of three (3) months.
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40 hours X 4 weeks X 3 months
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Work schedule
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All work schedules shall be posted seven (7) days prior to the first day of schedule to allow ample times for employees to make necessary arrangements.
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No costs applicable
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Attach additional sheets as needed with proposed language changes.
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Proposed Contract Duration: __3__ years
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL COSTS
(add or delete years as needed)
Year 1: $330,699.71
Year 2: $337,560.43
Year 3: $344,664.32
TOTAL LIFE OF CONTRACT COST: $ 1,012,924.46
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Maximum Settlement
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Labor #2
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Date: 9/15/2015
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MAXIMUM SETTLEMENT
(THREAT OR WALKAWAY POINT)
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Item
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Proposal
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Cost
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Wages
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Year 1: 2.5 % increase in wages (compounded annually)
Year 2: 2.5 % increase in wages (compounded annually)
Year 3: 2.5 % increase in wages (compounded annually)
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Wage Cost: $90,169.24
Vacation Cost of Wage Change: $4,817.71
Year 1: 94,986.95
Year 2: $94,986.95 * 2.5%= $97,361.62
Year 3: $97,361.62*2.5%= $99,795.66
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Health
Insurance
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Retirement
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Increase to $0.40/hour paid to each employee for the life of the new contract.
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$35,170.20 (x 3 years)
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Vacations
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Holidays
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We will settle for all employees to be hired at 2 weeks' vacation minimum.
Paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and one (1) floating holiday of the employee's choosing. Although Holiday Pay will not be considered "hours worked" for overtime purposes, employees will be paid time and a half for each holiday.
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$14,149.27
Floating holiday: $19,145.65
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Maternity leave
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Will settle for 6 weeks' paid maternity leave after one year of employment.
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Work schedule
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All work schedules shall be posted seven (7) days prior to the first day of schedule to allow ample times for employees to make necessary arrangements.
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No costs applicable
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Attach additional sheets as needed with proposed language changes.
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Proposed Contract Duration: 3 years
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL COSTS
(add or delete years as needed)
Year 1:
Year 2:
Year 3:
TOTAL LIFE OF CONTRACT COST:
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References
Budd, J. W. (2015). The Zinnia and Service Workers Local H-56:A Collective Bargaining Simulation. Retrieved from www.thezinnia.com: https://www.thezinnia.com/
Attachment:- Costing 9.11.xlsx