{"id":879,"date":"2018-04-30T23:24:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T23:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seiu6.org\/?p=879"},"modified":"2021-11-01T10:10:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T10:10:51","slug":"security-officers-win-industry-leading-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/so\/2018\/04\/30\/security-officers-win-industry-leading-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Officers Win Industry-Leading Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a busy three months of organizing and bargaining, the hard work paid off as SEIU6 union security officers voted on Thursday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. The new contract sets several industry-leading standards, including a minimum wage for officers working in Seattle and Bellevue that will come into effect on May 1 at $15.65 and will increase each year, to $17.27 by 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With 73% of the present membership voting \u201cYES\u201d to ratify, security officers overwhelmingly approved the proposal recommended by the member bargaining team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to strong wage increases, officers won stronger seniority rights, protections from mandatory overtime, established a 3-day time limit to resolve wage and hour discrepancies, guaranteed minimum pay if a shift is canceled, and more paid time off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEIU6 security officers will re-open negotiations this fall in order to make further improvements to healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to get involved so we can win big?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact our union at 206-448-7348 and ask for Bryce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"981\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ernest-Covington_Small-981x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ernest-Covington_Small-981x1024.jpg 981w, https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ernest-Covington_Small-403x421.jpg 403w, https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Ernest-Covington_Small-768x801.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><em>\u201cThis new contract shows respect for security officers. The fact that we won four weeks\u2019 vacation for senior officers is major. I hope it will be an incentive for younger officers to stick with it, and for us to attract more quality officers.\u201d \u2013 SEIU6 Security Officer Ernest Covington<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><em><em>\u201cWe brought everybody up with this new contract. Nobody was left behind. My company doesn\u2019t provide a retirement plan, so for me, the extra money will help me save for retirement.\u201d \u2013 SEIU6 Security Officer Demetrus Dugar<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Demetrus-Dugar-Green-Wall-Blurred-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Demetrus-Dugar-Green-Wall-Blurred-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Demetrus-Dugar-Green-Wall-Blurred-408x306.jpg 408w, https:\/\/seiu6.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Demetrus-Dugar-Green-Wall-Blurred-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a busy three months of organizing and bargaining, the hard work paid off as SEIU6 union security officers voted on Thursday to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement. 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