Cascade Valley Security Officers and MSWs - Bargaining Update

On December 12, we had our first bargaining session for Security Officers and MSWs where we made a lot of great progress with seniority language for both groups and received a wage proposal for Security Officers which strengthened our position on wage parity.

Our team met again with the Employer at the bargaining table on January 4 for our second bargaining session. While the Employer made significant movement on wages for Security Officers, they rejected our other proposals around daily overtime, compensation, and safety. We remain united and continued to firmly push back on the employer's proposals. We gave compelling testimony about working conditions and we feel confident that the Employer will consider our testimony when they respond to our proposal on January 18.

The further we go, the more confident we are in the process. It felt great to be given the opportunity to vocalize our concerns around staffing and workload and the reality of the situation. Having a voice in our workplace is powerful.
—Our Bargaining Team: Lisa Warriax – MSW; Carl Ramirez – Security Officer

We will meet the employer back at the table on January 18 and are ready to continue our fight for fair wages and a safe workplace.