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Bargaining Victory at NASW
Mobilization and an effective e-mail campaign by CWA Local 2382 have resulted in a three-year agreement for members at the National Association of Social Workers that is 30 percent better than what management initially proposed.
"It was a good victory," said CWA Representative Jimmy Tarlau, who assisted local President Helen Williams and the bargaining committee through difficult negotiations.
Management had originally proposed reducing the pensions of retirees by more than $16,000 a year, eliminating one-third of holidays and increasing the number of hours worked without an increase in pay. NASW also pressured the local by canceling dues check-off and by threatening to withdraw a retroactive pay proposal.
"When we got them to back off their take-back proposals, they thought the local would happily accept their original economic proposal of 2 percent a year," Tarlau said. "But our members held tough and thanks to a great mobilization effort, we were able to get them to increase the first year to 3.5 percent."
Williams thanked the many supporters outside the bargaining unit who helped by sending letters to NASW management. The agreement covers 82 social workers, clerical and administrative employees.
"It was a good victory," said CWA Representative Jimmy Tarlau, who assisted local President Helen Williams and the bargaining committee through difficult negotiations.
Management had originally proposed reducing the pensions of retirees by more than $16,000 a year, eliminating one-third of holidays and increasing the number of hours worked without an increase in pay. NASW also pressured the local by canceling dues check-off and by threatening to withdraw a retroactive pay proposal.
"When we got them to back off their take-back proposals, they thought the local would happily accept their original economic proposal of 2 percent a year," Tarlau said. "But our members held tough and thanks to a great mobilization effort, we were able to get them to increase the first year to 3.5 percent."
Williams thanked the many supporters outside the bargaining unit who helped by sending letters to NASW management. The agreement covers 82 social workers, clerical and administrative employees.