TCGunion-CWA Members Unanimously Ratify Closure Settlement

After several intensive days of bargaining and with the solidarity of CWA members, TCGunion-CWA Local 1123 voted unanimously to ratify a closing agreement with eBay and TCGplayer after the company abruptly announced plans to shut down its Syracuse-based authentication center, eliminating the jobs of hundreds of union workers who were bargaining their first contract.

The package includes:

• 20 weeks severance pay with an additional $2.50/hr above current wages for everyone within the bargaining unit, more than double what was originally offered
• 6 months of COBRA medical coverage paid by the company
• 7 months of continued mental health benefits
• A $1,250 ratification bonus for everyone in the bargaining unit

“eBay could only beat our union by closing down the entire Authentication Center and leaving town. We live in a time of unchecked corporate power, and we still brought them to the table again and again,” said TCGunion-CWA in a statement shared on social media. “From Syracuse to Louisville, workers everywhere deserve rights, respect, and dignity on the job. As long as we don’t stop fighting for it, we will win.”