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Our committee understands and wholeheartedly shares the frustration voiced by many of our brothers and sisters over the slow pace and lack of progress in our ongoing negotiations with ATI.
As our contracts expire in a few short days, several ATI customers, vendors and investors understandably have reached out to the USW because they are worried about an interruption in services.
We have assured them all that our union is dedicated to the collective bargaining process and labor peace, and we have encouraged them to contact the company directly.
ATI is stubbornly still proposing substandard wage increases worth roughly half of the industry standard and major health care concessions, even though the Labor cost of our insurance for ATI has decreased each year since 2015.
The company needs to get the message once-and-for-all that we have earned and deserve a fair contract that acknowledges the hard work and sacrifice that Steelworkers have made to keep ATI in business.
We are working with our local union leaders and CAT coordinators to plan gate rallies at each ATI facility represented in our negotiations and encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to let management know that we are united and standing together.
MAKE PLANS NOW to attend a gate rally at your location on FRIDAY, FEB. 28TH
While we continue to work at the table to engage the company in more productive talks, remember to keep in touch with your local CAT, and most importantly, stay focused on working safely.