What Can Workers Negotiate
Many people think collective bargaining is only about wages.
It isn't.
Workers negotiate many of the things that affect them every day at work.
That can include:
✔ Better wages and benefits
✔ Vacation and paid leave
✔ Health and safety improvements
✔ Fair scheduling and overtime rules
✔ Job security
✔ Protection from unfair discipline
✔ Seniority rights
✔ Return-to-work and modified duties after an injury
✔ Training and advancement opportunities
Every workplace is different.
That's why every collective agreement is different. Workers identify the issues that matter most, and their bargaining committee negotiates improvements with the employer.
Did You Know?
Collective agreements include negotiated language on health and safety, scheduling, workload, technological change, outsourcing and job security.
Collective agreements can even restrict an employer's ability to close a facility, relocate work, or outsource jobs during the life of the collective agreement.
Those protections don't happen automatically. They are negotiated by workers through collective bargaining.
What Does This Mean for Amazon Workers?
Your first collective agreement is your opportunity to help shape the future of your workplace.
It's not just about what you earn.
It's about the rules that govern your workplace every day and ensuring workers have a voice in shaping them.
Ask yourself: If you had the opportunity to improve one thing about your workplace, what would it be?
Margaret Olal
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