Author: Clara Varner

IFPTE Stands in Solidarity with Writers Guild of America Members on Strike

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WASHINGTON, DC – The 90,000 members of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) from across professions in the United States and Canada stand with Writers Guild of America members striking for a fair contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

Centro Legal De La Raza Contract Ratified

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We did it! After months of negotiations, we are proud to announce that ESC Local 20 and Centro Legal De La Raza have reached a 2-year Collective Bargaining Agreement. This historic successor contract builds on gains we made in our first CBA (2019-2021) and Extension Agreement (2021-2022). It boosts pay by 8.2%-15.9% in 2022 and […]

PG&E Newsletter March 2022

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PG&E Newsletter March 2022 Agreement to have many ESC hourly classifications included in Pre-Arranged Overtime (POT) at Emergency Overtime (EOT) rate during major storm events ESC has secured an agreement with management to treat POT like EOT during major electric events (opening of an Operations Emergency Center)! ESC-represented classifications in Construction, Estimating, Mapping, and Service […]

Voluntary Separation Packages

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PG&E management has asked to include certain ESC classifications in their planned offering of voluntary separation packages. Management cites a need to reduce earnings-impacting expenses as the driver of the offering of the separation packages. The Union is concerned about how the work will be done, the reduction of experienced employees, the impact that will […]

New Remote Work Agreement

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July 12th, 2022: The Union and management reached an agreement that makes continuing to work remotely possible for all ESC members. The agreement will be posted on the Union’s website. This agreement was important because, without it, hourly paid members would have reverted to the contract with the impending “return to the office” scheduled by […]