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Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020.
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- August 20, 2023
REVISED AUGUST 20, 2023
The Union and Company Bargaining Committees have continued to meet throughout the day. The Committees made significant progress on Work at Home, progress on Jobs, continued progress on Active Benefits and are still actively engaged in bargaining on Wages and Retiree Benefits. The Union and Company have been unable to secure a full agreement by 11:59 tonight.
The Union has not agreed to an extension. The contract is expired as of 11:59 pm, Saturday, August 19, 2023. Under federal labor law, all the economic terms and conditions (wages, benefits, etc.) remain in effect, so long as the Union does not strike, and the Company does not lock us out. This is called maintaining “the status quo”.
Because there has been progress made in bargaining, we have agreed to continue to report to work and maintain the status quo while negotiations continue.
The terms of the Emergency Work-at-Home Agreement remain in place.
As talks continue, we will evaluate the progress on a regular basis and take necessary action if negotiations are not productive. Your Bargaining Committee believes continued negotiations for a short period of time are in the best interest of the membership. Based on the progress thus far, we have the possibility of completing negotiations on an agreement in the near future. We will let you know as soon as there are further developments.
Thank you Local 2001 for the mobilization this evening at our District Office during bargaining. It was a much-needed show of solidarity that made a real impact on negotiations. This shows the Company how engaged our members are in bargaining, and they experienced our solidarity firsthand.
Every day will be vitally important to complete the bargaining process. Stay engaged and focused on mobilization! Keep in your touch with your local mobilizing coordinators!
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