It’s been a busy year of bargaining with the Department of Corrections. In addition to ongoing negotiations over your 2015-2017 collective bargaining agreement, your Union has filed demands to bargain over a number of important issues that impact Teamsters at the DOC.

PRESENTANDO UNA DEMANDA PARA NEGOCIAR

Your Union can issue a demand to bargain whenever the Department contemplates making changes to your wages, hours, or working conditions. So if you suspect changes are being made without the Union’s knowledge, be sure to inform your Business Representative immediately.  This holds true for Teamsters in other sectors as well.

To initiate bargaining, we follow a standard procedure as outlined in the contract. Once we learn of the Department’s intent to make changes, your Union has 21 days to file a demand to bargain. The Department must respond to our request by scheduling a time to meet, also within 21 days.

The following represents a partial list of demands to bargain filed by your Union this year. All issues below have led to extensive bargaining with the Department:

  • Consejeros de clasificación trabajando fuera de clase - en todo el estado
  • Política de gestión de la lista - en todo el estado
  • Política de personal de las unidades especializadas - MCC
  • Propuesta de farmacia regionalizada - a nivel estatal
  • Servicio de comida de circuito cerrado y fábrica de alimentos - CRCC
  • Personal de custodia trabajando como supervisores de pintura - CBCC
  • La reasignación de los puestos de psicólogo - MCC
  • Cuestiones relacionadas con los cigarrillos electrónicos - WSP
  • La apertura de la Unidad Williams de 256 camas - WSP
  • Polos de la UMI - AHCC, CBCC, MCC, SCCC, WCC, WSP

De nuevo, si no está seguro de que un asunto en sus instalaciones justifique una demanda para negociar, contacte con su representante comercial. Es probable que si se trata de un problema para usted, los miembros de otras partes del Estado también se vean afectados.

For updates on many of the issues listed in this article, visit the DOC facility news section of your Union's website.