North Carolina Democrats Threaten Strike Two Weeks from Election Day: ‘This Campaign Cannot Run Without Us’Katherine Hamilton 25 Oct 2022
Democrats in North Carolina appear to be distracted with their own internal disagreements just two weeks out from extremely close, high-stakes midterm elections.
The NCDP Field Staff Union, part of the Campaign Workers Guild (CWG), is threatening to go on strike against the the North Carolina Democratic Party (NCDP) in a battle over contracts, pay, safety, and healthcare, the union tweeted in a thread this week.
“@NCDemParty remember: this campaign cannot run without us. We deserve a fair contract,” the union warned.
https://twitter.com/NCDemsUnite/status/1584321567382966273The union is alleging that the NCDP “would not agree to meet for negotiations until right before the election to run out the clock on agreeing to a fair contract.”
“[NCDP] instead sent a counter-proposal which reflects a substantial reduction in pay and benefits when compared with the 2020 contract. This is unacceptable. As wages and benefits trend up in the industry, both nationally and in NC, NCDP wants to cut benefits and pay for the organizers who make the campaign possible,” the union tweeted.
“NCDP’s proposed contract eliminates severance pay, eliminates an entire month of healthcare coverage, eliminates the technology stipend, and includes no raise,” the union continued. “Other field workers in NC are making $20-25/hr, while Coordinated Organizers are still paid $15.36/hr, the same as in 2020. We will not accept this dramatic cut in our compensation, and we will not accept a contract without fair pay.”
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