UE 150 Members Converge on the Halls of Congress

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0400

News Updates

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0400

Workers Rally/ Good News at Dix Hospital

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0400

Union Responds to Gov. Easely's Office of Legal Counsel E-Mail Policy

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:20:00 -0400

Our Union Joins Annual Workers Memorial Day

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:10:33 -0400

NC Public Service Workers Union/UE local 150 & Governors Budget

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:10:00 -0400

International Worker Justice Campaign Surges Forward

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:10:00 -0400

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:00:00 -0400

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

Lawyers associated with Raleigh sanitation workers threatened Tuesday to file a lawsuit against the city, asking for back pay the workers say they are due.

There are about 200 workers in all. They have been trying since last year to get better working conditions and pay since last year.

"At this late date, we have no other alternative other than to pursue legal action,” said Angaza Laughinghouse, the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) Local 150 state president.

State law forbids the workers’ unionizing, but the UE has been advising them, A group of sanitation workers and union representatives meant business during a news conference in Raleigh.

"A day’s work for a day’s pay," said Steve Edelstein, an attorney for the union.

Sanitation workers say the city owes them money because they worked overtime and got time off instead of money. City officials say it happened because there wasn't enough money in the budget to cover the overtime.

City Manager Russell Allen said Tuesday, however, that Raleigh made it up to workers last week by paying them what was owed.

Workers were owed an average of about 20 hours of overtime, totaling about $45,000, Allen said. The checks were handed out to approximately 200 sanitation workers Friday, he said.

"We have 80 percent of our employees that think what we've done is fair," said Allen.

While some sanitation workers say the city's record-keeping was off, Allen disagrees.

"We do have documentation of our records and time-keeping. We do have time-keeping for employees. We always have for all employees, and we do in Solid Waste Services as well," he said.

The group threatening the lawsuit said sanitation workers are owed more hours, though they don't have the documentation to prove it.

“We are gathering as best we can from people's memories the exact amount, but it will be thousands of dollars to each individual," Edelstein said.

DHHS-Council News and Information

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:40:00 -0500

Greetings DHHS / Council Members,

This letter/e-mail serves to inform you of some of what came out of the council meeting that was held on January 20, 2007 in Goldsboro and the plans to move forward.. Other pertinent information will be forth-coming.

Denied Collective Bargaining

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500

NC Public Service Workers Union

UE 150 Members Converge on the Halls of Congress

News Updates

Workers Rally/ Good News at Dix Hospital

Union Responds to Gov. Easely's Office of Legal Counsel E-Mail Policy

Our Union Joins Annual Workers Memorial Day

NC Public Service Workers Union/UE local 150 & Governors Budget

International Worker Justice Campaign Surges Forward

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

DHHS-Council News and Information

Denied Collective Bargaining

Denied Collective Bargaining, North Carolina Public Employees Turn More Militant

by Ashaki Binta

NC Public Service Workers Union

UE 150 Members Converge on the Halls of Congress

News Updates

Workers Rally/ Good News at Dix Hospital

Union Responds to Gov. Easely's Office of Legal Counsel E-Mail Policy

Our Union Joins Annual Workers Memorial Day

NC Public Service Workers Union/UE local 150 & Governors Budget

International Worker Justice Campaign Surges Forward

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

Raleigh Sanitation Workers Say Settlement Insufficient, Threaten Lawsuit

DHHS-Council News and Information

Denied Collective Bargaining

Denied Collective Bargaining, North Carolina Public Employees Turn More Militant

by Ashaki Binta

NC Public Service Workers Union/UE local 150 & Governors Budget