New Year. New Contract. Make resolutions to build union solidarity and contract support
Are you ready to kick off the New Year right? How about resolving to build union solidarity and support for a fair contract in 2024.
Solidarity Resolutions:
- Support the OCSEA Bargaining Team. This includes showing solid support by signing the OCSEA Solidarity Pledge Cards. The Pledge Card Drive runs through January 12. If you haven't signed a Pledge Card yet, contact your chapter president ASAP to sign. These signed cards will be displayed in the OCSEA union hall as bargaining begins next week.
- Attend chapter meetings. Being involved in your union on the local level is KEY to building solidarity and union power. Attending meetings helps you get involved and use YOUR skills to grow your workplace and union for the better. Contact the OCSEA MRC 888-OCSEA-11 or MRC@OCSEA.org if you need info on your chapter and officers.
- Read your union contract. A strong union membership is an informed union membership. This includes understanding the ins and outs of your union contract so that you can speak up for yourself and others. As the OCSEA Bargaining Team heads to the negotiations table next week, we urge members to start reading the union contract and talking with union leaders and union co-workers about what that negotiated language means to you! Download it at OCSEA.org/Toolbox.
- Spread the word about union power. This means talking to union co-workers (and even managers who are willing to listen) about what a union contract means for everyone. A unified voice on the job through a union contract empowers all workers (even non-union), raises wages and benefits for all, and improves working conditions for all workers. Participating in Solidarity Wednesdays is a great way to spread solidarity.
As contract bargaining continues, it's the perfect time to spread the word about standing up for the OCSEA bargaining team and fighting for a fair contract. Learn more at OCSEA.org/bargaining.