WHEREAS:

Workers organize labor unions to secure better wages, benefits and job rights; and

WHEREAS:

AFSCME affiliates throughout the country have negotiated contracts that provide far better wages, benefits and job rights than are provided to unorganized workers; and

WHEREAS:

Management attempts to undermine the incentive for workers to organize by creating tremendous roadblocks to achieving a first contract, or seeking to negotiate contracts that are far inferior to those covering already-organized workers.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:

That AFSCME rejects this union-busting strategy by management; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:

That AFSCME International and its affiliates provide assistance to help newly-organized bargaining units achieve contracts that maintain union wage and benefit levels and that provide effective job rights.

SUBMITTED BY:

David M. Bowman, President
Thomas F. Colbert, Delegate
AFSCME Local 2735, Council 67
Maryland

 

Resolutions Committee