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Eastman Museum staff want to become union workers, vote date set

The Museum, which employs roughly 100 staff, filed with the national labor union, Workers United, to unionize. Members have set Oct. 2 as their election date to vote on whether to go through with the union.  Read More

URochester and employee unions continue to bargain as 52-year-old contract expires

Two local branches of the Service Employee Union International (SEIU) began the renegotiation process of their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with URochester and Strong Memorial Hospital as of Aug. 6. The current contract, which is now set to expire Sept. 26, covers more than 2,000 employees.  Read More

Three labor rights allegations brought against URMC

A National Labor Relations Board charge was filed Sept. 13 alleging URMC committed three violations of the National Labor Relations Act. Read More

Tentative agreement reached between union workers, UR and Strong Memorial Hospital, members to vote next week

On Oct. 29, 1,800 service workers at UR and Strong Memorial Hospital reached a two-year tentative agreement with employers after months of negotiations. The agreement will be reviewed by the unions and voted on by Nov. 5.  The contracts of the workers, which were established in 2018, expired on Sept. 11 but were extended until […]