Teamsters Local 2024 has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Corewell Health East for the company’s continued refusal ...

[T-Link Reporter]

Teamsters Local 2024 has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Corewell Health East for the company’s continued refusal to bargain over a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that would not require bargaining committee members to use paid time off (PTO) for collective bargaining dates.



“For the past six months, Corewell has been forcing Teamsters nurses to exhaust their accrued paid time off before allowing them to use unpaid leave for negotiation dates,” said Mike Smith, lead negotiator and Trustee of Local 2024. “This is another attempt to target and attack unionized workers who want to fight for fair treatment. We will not back down until we get these nurses what they deserve.”



Last month’s negotiations showed some positive movement, as the committee approved an MOA that will provide Teamsters nurses with several retroactive economic improvements, including a March 2025 general wage increase, the base pay market review and tier adjustments for advanced practice providers, a $250 bonus, shift differential and shift premium increases, and matching contributions to workers’ 403(b) retirement plan. But the fight is far from over.



The next collective bargaining dates for a fair first Teamsters contract, including an improved economic package and better working conditions, are September 17-18 in Detroit.





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