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Union Strong! President Biden Establishes Worker Organizing and Empowerment Task Force

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The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers’ (IFPTE) executive officers applauded today’s Executive Order by President Biden establishing a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. “This latest news of the creation of a White House Task Force dedicated toward empowering working Americans seeking to organize unions and collectively bargain will ensure that this will continue to be a front and center issue for years to come.”

Join An Upcoming Picket To Demand The Full Hero Bonus!

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Over the next month, our Coalition Sisters and Brothers will be picketing Kaiser to demand that Kaiser stays true to our agreement and pays the full Hero Bonus. Please join them if you can, wear ESC blue and yellow, and let Kaiser know: Healthcare workers deserve the full Hero Bonus, period!

PG&E: Working From Home Negotiations Update

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Our committee had our first meeting with management to develop a framework agreement about remote work once the COVID stay-at-home orders are no longer in place. The meeting was quite positive, and we are pleased that we have many shared interests with management. An ESC Local 20 survey shows that 85% of members who responded said they would like to work from home at least half the time, and 50% said they would like to work at home full time.

Centro Legal de la Raza: 2021 Contract Extension Agreement Ratified!

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We are pleased to announce that Centro Legal de la Raza’s 1-year Contract Extension Agreement has been ratified and will go into effect on March 15th, 2021! The agreement includes guaranteed 2.25% COLAs, senior status promotion increases, additional holidays, monthly wellness days, and more!

Does Kaiser Really Think We are Heroes? Take Action and Let the CEO Know!

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Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic turned our worlds upside down, and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions pushed Kaiser to recognize the sacrifices of our unions’ healthcare workers with a Hero Bonus. Now, Kaiser is trying to short-change thousands of our coalition sisters and brothers, including ESC members, and penalize them for not meeting PSP goals they could not meet during a pandemic — take action today and tell Kaiser CEO Greg Adams that we will not stand for this!

New Legal Aid at Work Contract Signed and In Effect!

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The new 3-year Legal Aid at Work contract achieves the excellent wages and benefits that reflect the important work you all do, including an organizational minimum wage, increased sick leave income protection time, pay increases and job classification transparency, and so much more!

Recognizing Black History Month

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While we strive to celebrate Black History year-round, in recognition of Black History Month, we want to take the opportunity to feature some incredible Black labor leaders at ESC Local 20. Read on to meet some of ESC Local 20 Black member leaders, past and present, who broke barriers and fought — and continue to fight— for economic mobility, stability, and equity on the job.