#wage-increases

#wage-increases

On Monday morning, hundreds of custodians holding purple 32BJ SEIU "Harvard On Strike" signs walked off the job, marching through Harvard Yard in Cambridge and demanding fair wage increases. The strike began Monday at 10 a.m., with a large cohort of custodians directly employed by Harvard who maintain dorms, classrooms, administrative buildings, and other facilities at the university. The strike will continue with two more cleaning units that Harvard contracts - C&W Services and ABM Industries.

Forty-four nurses and health-care professionals including social workers, dietitians, and pharmacists from the North York Family Health Team (NYFHT) have been on strike since Oct. 20. Rita Ha, a pharmacist and the group's bargaining unit president, told CBC Toronto the workers want to see the government funds redirected to staff along with a fair collective agreement. We've been doing negotiations since April 2024, she said. Every single time we come to the table, they're saying, There's no money, there's no money, there's no money.'

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Kaiser announced the five-day strike for 30,000 union employees in several states, including California, ended on Sunday. In a press release, Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance, the union that represents Kaiser, agreed to resume bargaining on October 22-23. "Kaiser Permanente is resuming normal operations with a focus on the continued delivery of high-quality, affordable care to our members and communities."

I'm pleased that we've reached an agreement that stays within VTA's financial limits while fairly recognizing the contributions of our employees. This contract ensures manageable labor costs over the next four years and provides our workforce with the compensation they deserve.

Workers in tiers making up 60 percent of the workforce will receive a raise of 10.25%; the other 40 percent will see a 9.25 percent increase.