AFL-CIO officials meet with SDACT union to discuss strategy
From The Union News, May 2008, Page One:
A meeting was held between officials of the Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers (SDACT) and the labor community on April 30th to discuss options and strategies regarding the continued struggle between the Scranton Catholic Bishop Joseph Martino and the union.
On April 30th, union officials, including SDACT President Michael Milz met at the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 1776 building on Route 315 in Pittston, and discussed how the labor community can help the teachers union get recognized by Martino.
Bishop Martino announced the SDACT would not be allowed to represent the teachers of the Diocese, and would implement an "Employee Relations Program," eliminating the union.
The union represented many of the thirty five Diocesan grade schools and nine of the ten high schools before Martino restructured the system, eliminating the small school boards and creating four regional boards. SDACT previously had contracts with each Board of Pastors that represented each school.
According to Mr. Milz, the Bishop agreed to recognize the union as the employees bargaining unit after restructuring took place and if the union was successful in obtaining more than a majority of the employees signatures requesting union representation.
However, Mr. Milz told the newspaper Bishop Martino later said no to the "card check" program despite, obtaining more than eighty percent of the employees signatures.
At the meeting on April 30th, were the Presidents of the two AFL-CIO labor federations in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Sam Bianco, President of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council federation and Nancy Krake, President of the Scranton Central Labor Union labor federation were in attendance. The two organizations are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in Washington, DC.
SDACT is not affiliated with a AFL-CIO member union.
Also attending was Carl Dillinger, Staff Representative of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Harrisburg; officials of UFCW Local 1776, the United Steelworkers of America (USW) Union Local 15253 and Local 5652; the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union Local 104; and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union Local 1994.
According to Nancy Krake, discussed was conducting several large public events in the region to show solidarity for the SDACT members. The dates and times are still being formulated.
A meeting was held between officials of the Scranton Diocese Association of Catholic Teachers (SDACT) and the labor community on April 30th to discuss options and strategies regarding the continued struggle between the Scranton Catholic Bishop Joseph Martino and the union.
On April 30th, union officials, including SDACT President Michael Milz met at the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Union Local 1776 building on Route 315 in Pittston, and discussed how the labor community can help the teachers union get recognized by Martino.
Bishop Martino announced the SDACT would not be allowed to represent the teachers of the Diocese, and would implement an "Employee Relations Program," eliminating the union.
The union represented many of the thirty five Diocesan grade schools and nine of the ten high schools before Martino restructured the system, eliminating the small school boards and creating four regional boards. SDACT previously had contracts with each Board of Pastors that represented each school.
According to Mr. Milz, the Bishop agreed to recognize the union as the employees bargaining unit after restructuring took place and if the union was successful in obtaining more than a majority of the employees signatures requesting union representation.
However, Mr. Milz told the newspaper Bishop Martino later said no to the "card check" program despite, obtaining more than eighty percent of the employees signatures.
At the meeting on April 30th, were the Presidents of the two AFL-CIO labor federations in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Sam Bianco, President of the Greater Wilkes-Barre Labor Council federation and Nancy Krake, President of the Scranton Central Labor Union labor federation were in attendance. The two organizations are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in Washington, DC.
SDACT is not affiliated with a AFL-CIO member union.
Also attending was Carl Dillinger, Staff Representative of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, Harrisburg; officials of UFCW Local 1776, the United Steelworkers of America (USW) Union Local 15253 and Local 5652; the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) Union Local 104; and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Union Local 1994.
According to Nancy Krake, discussed was conducting several large public events in the region to show solidarity for the SDACT members. The dates and times are still being formulated.
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