“Together we bargain, but divided we beg.”

Contracts 2017

NYCOA Manchester, NH

Local 60​

    • 3 year contract with equity increase
    • Raises all 3 years and a raise in the night differential.
    • They received a 13-15% increases over the life of the contract.
    • Supplement to boots $200.00 per year
    • Maintenance got a $200.00 call in coverage fee increase.

Pepsi Canton Local 513

Canton, Massachusetts

    • 3 year agreement 12-18% increase over contract

    • Fixed start time for relief drivers to go out with driver

    • Buy back vacation if you have more than 3 weeks

    • Inclement weather can use vacation day and still have a vacation week upon time (whole week off)

    • $500.00 ratification bonus

    • Offer CDL Training

Ashburnham, MA

Local 60​

    • Raise over 3 year contract

    • Step raises added

    • Raise in reimbursement added for insurance for MRI, CAT, and PET

    • $500.00 up to $1,000.00

Sodexo

Local 875

    • Sodexo 3 year agreement 15-22% increase over the 3 years raise every year

    • 401K with up to 6% match

    • ½ day at xmas eve added

    • Cost by end of the contract $60.00 for safety shoes

    • Uniforms added

    • 4th week vacation lowered to 12 years

Coca-Cola Lowell Ratification

Lowell, MA

Wollaston Foundry

In Massachusetts

RWDSU Local 444 members at Wollaston Foundry in Massachusetts ratified a new two-year contract with two percent annual wage increases. Members also received a $400 bonus upon signing the contract, and most importantly, they will switch over to the RWDSU health and dental insurance plans.

American International Col­lege

in Springfield, Massachusetts

RWDSU members employed at American International Col­lege in Springfield, Massachusetts, perform maintenance and custodial duties at the school. Now, they’ll see ten per­cent in wage increases over the life of a new three-year con­tract. The 37 members there will also see an increased night differential, increased pension benefits, secured time off, and other improvements. The negotiating committee also protected all existing benefits, making the new pact a very strong and secure contract.

Bimbo Bakeries

Williston, Vermont

A new five-year contract for Bimbo Bakeries warehouse workers in Vermont has been rati­fied. The new contract – unanimously ratified – brings workers good wage increases of 2.5 percent the first year and 2 percent in the sub­sequent four years, improved pension bene­fits, and an improved night differential.