Contract Victory Follows After Work-In Protest
The City of Edmonds ratifies contract. Giving members 3.5% for 2008, 5.3% for 2009 and 100% of CPI-U for 2010 with a floor and ceiling of 2.5 & 5.5. An additional Holiday in form of a floater holiday. Language for Domestic partners for leaves and health benefits.
June 26--SEIU 925 members that work for The City of Edmonds boycotted the Mayor's Down by the Bay, employees recognition event to protest take-aways and inequities the City has prposed at the bargaining table - and instead went to work in purple SEIU 925 t-shirts. Other union employees joined the boycott in solidarity.
The majority of SEIU 925 members worked through the event wearing purple t-shirts and stickers to send a message to the City that we want equality and fairness, and we won't settle for less! At the awards cermony, the Mayor noted that SEIU 925 members being honored were back at City Hall "working in purple t-shirts."
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