Workers Join Growing Ranks of Political
Aides Among Union's Rank-and-File
LANSING, Mich.,
March 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aides for elected officials in
the Michigan House of
Representatives are launching an organizing drive to join Teamsters
Local 243. It is the first phase of a coordinated campaign that
will play out over the course of the next several weeks.
"These staffers want what all workers deserve: a living wage,
job security, fair treatment, and respect for the work they do on
behalf of elected officials and Michiganders," said Scott Quenneville, Local 243 President. "Local
243 is 100 percent committed to doing everything in our power to
win this campaign and negotiate a historic first contract that will
help build a better and more secure future for these dedicated
public servants."
The aides first contacted the Teamsters in late January, after
which they met with Local 243 leadership to begin the process of
building a staff union at the state capitol. Response to the
organizing drive has been overwhelmingly positive, with union
authorization cards currently circulating among Democratic and
Republican staffers in both chambers.
"All eyes are watching this important and historic campaign,"
Quenneville said. "Just like Teamsters who won historic agreements
at UPS, Anheuser Busch, and many other companies within the past
year – along with our newly-organized Michigan AFL-CIO staff, who
are currently negotiating their first contract – Michigan House
staffers deserve a union contract that will provide them with a
better quality of life and a voice on the job. We are fully
committed to making that happen."
Once the desired number of authorization cards is collected,
House aides will petition the Michigan Employment Relations
Commission for a union-recognition vote. Local 243 will provide
updates as the campaign unfolds.
Teamsters Local 243 represents workers in a wide variety of
industries throughout Michigan.
For more information, visit http://www.teamsters243.org/.
Contact:
Matt McQuaid, (617)
894-0669
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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