Nazareth Ratifies First Contract!

We are pleased to announce our brothers and sisters at Nazareth College have successfully negotiated their first contract on September 18th.  The contract went out to vote for ratification, and an overwhelming majority of workers supported it.

The bargaining committee should be commended for negotiating a strong first agreement on behalf of their coworkers. Among the important workplace changes this agreement establishes are a No Discrimination clause and a Respect and Dignity clause. The contract also establishes a grievance procedure, which gives you the process to challenge your boss should you be unjustly written up or terminated. Also, as union members now, Nazareth workers have what are known as Weingarten Rights: if your are called in to the supervisors office to be disciplined, you should now request your shop steward be there to serve as a witness.

 

Now that the contract is finished, Nazareth workers are gearing up for membership meetings! Congratulations, Nazareth! Great job on working hard for a solid first contract! Also, Nazareth now has a worksite page along with the other Colleges and Universities!

Nazareth employees and SEIU Local 200 United members Heidi Sutherland and Greg Grant at the ratification vote.