CWA District 1 Members Triumph at the Bargaining Table

CWA District 1 members won a stunning pair of victories at the bargaining table over the last month.

Camden County Board of Social Services
After more than a year of bargaining and massive mobilization efforts that included multiple worksite rallies and powerful testimony before the Camden County Board, CWA Local 1084 members have won a strong new contract retroactive to January 2024.

Highlights include significant wage increases—the highest in 17 years, increased flexibility on union leave, the right to use sick time for circumstances resulting from domestic or sexual violence, expansion of bereavement leave allowances, and the recognition of Juneteenth as a paid holiday.

State University of New York
Graduate workers at the State University of New York, represented by CWA Local 1104-GSEU, won a new contract earlier this month after over a year of tough bargaining and strong mobilization across multiple campuses. Members engaged in several rallies, published op-eds with local news outlets, and delivered a massive petition to the governor’s office.

The contract, which is retroactive to 2023 and expires in 2026, includes significant improvements on both economics and non-economics, with no concessions. Members won salary increases, signing bonuses, increases to salary minimums, expansion of professional development funding, specific assistance to international workers, and improved health and safety standards.

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.