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David Rolf (born 1969) is an American labor leader, writer, and speaker. He was the Founding President of Seattle-based Local 775 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), which represents health care workers, and formerly served as international vice president of SEIU.
In the event the city council fails to fill the vacant position by the end of the 20-day period on Jan. 27, the council must meet and vote every business day until the vacancy is filled. Show comments
The first U.S. state to permit collective bargaining by public employees was Wisconsin, in 1959. [15] Collective bargaining is now permitted in three fourths of U.S. states. [ 16 ] By the 1960s and 1970s public-sector unions expanded rapidly to cover teachers, clerks, firemen, police, prison guards and others.
A master contract or master agreement is a collective bargaining agreement which covers all unionized worksites in an industry, market or company, and which establishes the terms and conditions of employment common to all workers in the industry, market or company. [1] [2] [3]
(The Center Square) – Seattle City Council Chair Sara Nelson says there’s more work to be done on public safety even after more than 10 related bills were passed in 2024. In the first year of ...
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss did not agree. According to Strauss, retaining the 2040 sunset will lead to a $500,000 million structural budget deficit for the city 16 years from now.
Opponents, such as Richard Kahlenberg, [2] [23] have argued that right-to-work laws simply "gives employees the right to be free riders—to benefit from collective bargaining without paying for it." [24] [25] Benefits the dissenting union members would receive despite not paying dues also include representation during arbitration proceedings. [26]
Employer Behavior: The stance of employers towards unions and collective bargaining can also impact coverage levels. Employers' attitudes towards unionization, their willingness to engage in collective bargaining, and their use of anti-union tactics can all influence the extent to which workers are covered by collective bargaining agreements.