AFSCME Members Win Bilingual Pay – with Back Pay!
Big news: AFSCME Local 4041 members fought for and won bilingual pay for over 100 members who applied last year!
AFSCME members in bargaining unit C won access to bilingual pay in our union contract last year and had the opportunity to apply for the benefit after the contract went into effect July 1.
After having their applications delayed and getting the runaround from management at the Department of Social Services, AFSCME members kept pushing for the bilingual pay we rightfully deserve. We took this issue to the Labor Relations Unit and requested an audit of our applications.
The LRU agreed with our request and asked DSS to evaluate and notify each applicant. DSS has notified 109 employees that they do qualify, and those approved will now receive the 5% bilingual pay bonus, including retroactive back pay to July 1, 2025.
THAT IS THE UNION DIFFERENCE!
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State employees at the Department of Social Services were given the run around about the process – delayed in having their applications accepted, and a lack of communication by management, had our cases reassigned or removed, and were continually brushed off by the agency’s Human Resources.
We took this issue to the Labor Relations Unit and requested an audit of these applications. Other agencies did not have these issues in reviewing and approving bilingual pay for qualified employees, so why did DSS?
The LRU agreed to reach out and ask DSS to evaluate and notify each applicant. The DSS has notified 109 members/workers that they do qualify. Those approved will now receive the 5% bilingual pay bonus retro back pay to July 1, 2025.
THAT IS THE UNION DIFFERENCE!
Having a union contract is just the start – we must also fight back against an unwilling state that attempts to undermine our union rights and our union contract.
In solidarity,
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