Now, all these months later, we have new contracts overwhelmingly ratified by members, which I am confident will improve pay and working conditions for our union members. More than 76% …
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CATHY’S COLUMN: In Difficult Times, Solidarity Matters More Than Ever
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaWe have a lot of issues on the table, including wage increases, pension and health contributions, residuals, AI protections, and more.
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CATHY’S COLUMN: After Years of Challenges, Solidarity Is More Vital Than Ever
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaI do hope that by the time you read this, production has restarted as we hoped it would earlier this year. Still, there is a lot of concern about what …
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Cathy’s Column: As the New Year Begins, Now It’s Our Turn to Stand Up for Ourselves
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaThere is momentum now for us to achieve some tangible changes for our members and we must come in willing to fight and hold our ground.
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CATHY’S COLUMN: The Strikes Pose Challenges for All of Us, But We Will Overcome Them
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaThere will forever be a need to do more work towards building a better union for the future. Those of us in leadership roles need to examine ourselves and be …
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Cathy’s Column: Member Surveys Pave Way for Basic Agreement Talks in 2024
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaThe goal is to build a platform that will provide members with an opportunity to make sure your priorities are identified and to help engage and educate all of you …
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Cathy’s Column: Transparency and What It Means to Our Union
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaOne could say that, for our union, all this focus on transparency is the result of the last IA Basic Agreement ratification vote. That is certainly a piece of it, …
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Cathy’s Column: Changes Are Coming That Will Make Our Union Stronger
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy Repola“There has been in recent years a growing and unreasonable pressure, and an increasingly unrealistic workload, put upon many of our members in the classifications we represent. All of this …
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Cathy Repola: Understanding the MPI Plans is Key to Our Future
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaA brief overview of the 2021 year-end financial highlights of the MPI Plans
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Cathy Repola: Members Are Calling for Change. Here’s How We’re Answering.
by Cathy Repolaby Cathy RepolaHere’s How We Can Move Toward Change