Bargaining Updates

Bolton Point Bargaining Update 3

Ryan Stratton
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Negotiation Update!

Bolton Point

 

Dear Siblings,

Today, 10/22/26, we entered our third day of negotiations for our 27-29 contract. Management started the meeting by refusing to counter our last wage proposal. Management strongly resisted anything above 3% per year, citing that it is a “more than fair increase” and that they “could have come to the table with 0% per year”. We pushed back and insisted on a counter to continue the wage negotiations, which resulted in management countering with 3.5%, 3.25%, and 3.25% over three years.

Data was then presented to management in support of the change in hours of operation for Distribution and EMT positions. THANK YOU to all the members that worked on gathering this information!

Here are the key proposals that we negotiated today, and their status:

  •  Increase in hourly wage for licenses: management has countered, and we need YOUR input. Please come to the meeting on October 28 th at 4pm to see and discuss!
  •  Longevity pay increase: management countered us with the following: 5-9 years $300, 10-14 years $550, 15-19 years $750, 20-24 years $1000, 25+ years $1250
  •  Shift differential: management countered with $1.25/hour for 2 nd shift and
    $1.80/hour for 3 rd shift.
  • Wages: Management countered with 3.5%, 3.25%, and 3.25%
  • Breaktime proposal: small language changes under consideration
  • Flexible working hours: management countered with Flex Time language and denied the ability for us to take it to Step 2 of the grievance process.
  • Vacation Hours Buyback: We have TA’d (Tentatively Agreed)
  • Health Insurance Cost Sharing at 15%: we have TA’d
  • Health Insurance Buy Back: Management is maintaining their proposal of a set
    dollar amount of $500/month after our proposal to maintain current language.
  • Clothing Allowance: Management countered at $525 and $125 for admin.
  • Cell Phone Reimbursement: Management countered at $60
  • Change in Distribution and EMT hours to 7am-3pm: Management needs “more discussion” on the subject, despite repeated demonstrations of evidence and a signed letter from the distribution manager.


We will be having a membership meeting on 10/28/26 at 4pm, just ahead of our next negotiation session, to discuss our progress and get feedback from members. We hope to see you there!

Our next negotiation session is Friday, 10/30/26 at 8am.

In Solidarity,
Bolton Point Negotiation Team