Jackson City, Miss., Council Approves MASE-CWA Contract

In a historic vote recognizing municipal employees' organizing and bargaining rights, the city council for Jackson City, Miss., gave its approval this week to a tentative contract reached between CWA's Mississippi Alliance of State Employees (MASE-CWA Local 3570) and the city. 

As reported in the Jan. 25 CWA Newsletter, the tentative agreement gives the 1,050 workers a first-ever voice in their pay, benefits, and working conditions. The agreement is scheduled for member ratification at a meeting later this month.