by UE 150 | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
In the middle of the rain, UE150 members at Longleaf Center in Wilson rallied last week after NC Department of Health and Human Services snatched back an “overpayment”. Workers have been told they would be getting Labor Market Adjustments and a bonus, so expected this...
by UE 150 | Mar 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
On Saturday, March 2, UE Local 150 members joined the Poor People’s March, held to commemorate the 800 people who die each day in the U.S. from poverty and low wages. Local 150 President Sekia Royall, who spoke at the rally, said, “Us workers are really...
by UE 150 | Oct 6, 2023 | News
At the Durham City Council Work Session on Thursday, October 5, a vote was taken to award $6.5 million in additional bonuses to the city workers. “We didn’t get what we asked for, but we got a victory,” was the common refrain amongst city workers after the meeting....
by UE 150 | Sep 16, 2023 | News
On the evening of Friday, September 15, Durham City Manager Wanda Page put out a public statement proposing a bonus including for Full-time Employees: Gross salaries are less than $57,000 annually: $3,000 bonus Gross salaries are between $57,000 – $90,000...
by UE 150 | Sep 12, 2023 | News
On Monday, September 11, workers from the City of Durham Solid Waste Department stood down, beginning the second week of their determined action to protest low pay. An overwhelming majority of all the workers in Solid Waste Services have stood together and not loaded...
