No progress in security officer talks; contractors make ‘final offer’
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Negotiations between security companies and the union representing 800 Twin Cities security officers have broken down and management said it has made its final offer.
Workday Magazine (https://workdaymagazine.org/category/bargaining/page/26/)
Negotiations between security companies and the union representing 800 Twin Cities security officers have broken down and management said it has made its final offer.
In solidarity with New York television station workers trying to achieve a fair contract, Minnesota union members took their case directly to the station\’s owner – St. Paul-based Hubbard Broadcasting.
Security officers employed by the three largest security contractors in the Twin Cities staged a one-day strike Monday – the first-ever walkout by these workers in history.
Facing an imminent strike, security officers and supporters took their case directly to the owners of downtown buildings.
Citing a failure by security contractors to address their key issues, Twin Cities security officers have intensified their call for a new contract with affordable family health insurance and better training standards.
By a margin of more than 80 percent, workers at HealthPartners ratified a three-year contract that their union said will set a new standard for the industry.
Security officers who protect the majority of commercial office buildings and other major properties in Minneapolis and Saint Paul voted Saturday to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike if necessary.
Security officers represented by Service Employees International Union Local 26 will be joined by community supporters as they vote Saturday whether to walk off the job at commercial office buildings in the Twin Cities.
As the TV and movie writers’ strike enters its third month, negotiators are making progress, but there is no deal yet, despite published rumors saying otherwise.
Talks between HealthPartners and the union representing 1,500 clinic workers have broken down with no further negotiations set, making a two-day strike likely, both the union and company said.