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Tentative Agreement Reached

Your UAW Local 6000 Bargaining Team
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Tentative Agreement Reached

Your UAW Local 6000 Bargaining Team came to a Tentative Agreement, with the Office of the State Employer, on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, on our new contract. 

This agreement must ultimately be approved by you, the Membership. All members in good standing (dues paying and reauthorized) will be eligible to vote for ratification of the agreement.  As of this writing, we do not know when ballots will be mailed.

We will be holding meetings, around the state, in the coming weeks or months with dates to be determined. Please contact your work site union steward or Local Rep if you are not sure of meetings in your area.

Here is a brief synopsis of some of the highlights: This is a 3-year contract for everything but wages. For wages, it is a 2-year agreement with a contract re-opener for the 3rd year.

Wages

  • 3% raise for October 1, 2025.

  • 3% raise for October 1, 2026. 

  • Economic Re-opener for year three. 

Longevity

  • ALL dollar amounts in the Longevity Payment schedule have been doubled.
    (This is the first increase in longevity since its inception)

Insurances

  • No changes in co-pays, deductibles or coverage.

School Community/New Personal Observance language

  • School and Community leave will now be expanded to include cultural and religious observances. 

Waived Rights Leave of Absence

  • Upon written request, an employee may extend a Waived Rights Leave of Absence up to one additional year.  This increases the length of Waived Rights Leave of Absence from one to two years. 

Clothing Allowance for UAW members volunteering as Corrections Officers

  • UAW members volunteering as Corrections Officers will be eligible for a clothing allowance.

Discipline and Investigatory Conferences

  • The Union strengthened contract language regarding the receipt of evidence in Investigatory and Disciplinary Conferences. 

In Solidarity, 

Your UAW Local 6000 Bargaining Team