Howard Workers Will Be Heard

Members of the Management Bargaining Team of Howard Center

On July 24, Howard Center management decided not to come to the bargaining table with our negotiating team representing Local 1674.

The negotiating team are working very hard to achieve a fair and equitable contract for all Howard Center employees in the bargaining unit. This can't be done if management won’t listen to our concerns by coming to the bargaining table.  

Please support the workers at Howard Center by signing this petition asking that our concerns be heard and that management comes to the bargaining table without preconditions, because in a democratic society ALL voices are equal and should be heard.

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To: Members of the Management Bargaining Team of Howard Center
From: [Your Name]

We support the Howard Center Workers' Union in its demand that Howard Center management engage in face-to-face bargaining with the Union and work toward improvements that will benefit the agency's clients and staff, especially:

-Safe staffing and workloads.

-Affordable healthcare.

-Adequate paid time off (CTO) for all of Howard's workers.

-Adequate compensation for all staff, including increased compensation for those who have worked the longest at the agency.

-Making equitable and clear the grievance procedure and rights of just cause for all Howard workers.

We also demand that Howard Center management respect the Union's prerogative to involve its members in the bargaining process, including by attending bargaining sessions, as this is a protected right under the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act).