SEIU WORKERS receive 20% wage hike offer

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/?p=5788

6 October 2007

Security Companies issued the following letter Friday to members of San Francisco Bay Area SEIU Local 24/7.

Dear Security Officers,

This letter will provide you with a status report regarding collective bargaining negotiations between several security companies, including ABM, AlliedBarton, Securitas USA, Universal Protection Services, and the SEIU Local 24/7.

First, following many late night negotiation meetings on consecutive days last week and this week, the parties have reached agreement on all non-economic subjects for a new labor contract. The companies have agreed to include new non-economic subjects in our new contract that we believe will benefit our security officers, including

– increasing the number of shop stewards,

– leaves of absences for personal reasons,

– direct deposit of paychecks,

– a procedure for the companies to fill vacant positions by having you inform us of your preferences in work location, schedules, and wage rates.

FULL letter and story at link.

[MannyGoldstein]

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