L.U. 46 (as,c,cs,em,es,et,i,mar,mo,mt,rtb,rts&st), SEATTLE, WA — Hello, union family! With nearly 100 contracts for our local’s members, there is almost always someone negotiating in our hall. Local 46 members stand in solidarity to improve their contracts and lives.
We started 2024 with Delta Electric Motors, continuing our fight for a better contract. As I write this, our Delta members are in mediation, trying to come to an agreement and avoid a strike. At the same time, our Port of Seattle members are doing some banner training for their negotiations.
Johnson Controls members are in talks with corporate to secure better pay for their specialized skill set. Our limited energy/sound and communications unit, which has grown to over 1,000 members, is in the middle of negotiations, and we hope to be celebrating an improved contract by the time this article is published!
Our largest unit, inside wire, will jump into negotiations as this article is released, as well as our stockman, residential and light-fixture maintenance units. Our political action committee made good use of lobby days, taking 46 members to Olympia to speak with elected officials about improved health care for all, feminine hygiene and pumping on the jobsite, clean injection sites for diabetics, and the ability to file for unemployment while striking.
When we all come together to support one another, we are bound to achieve greatness!
Megan Kirby, P.S.
