You Made It Happen

Jan 12, 2022 | News and Updates

You Made It Happen!

Our union election will be held.

We have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for a secret ballot election.

We reached this significant milestone because of your effort and care for your fellow workers. You had the courage to stand up and stand together. By signing an a-card, you said, “Enough is enough: we deserve Union representation.”

A dedicated group of Carmen workers on the CWC OrganizingTeam has worked hard for months to get us to this point. Now is the time for everyone to get involved!

What happens next?

We will be working with the National Labor Relations Board to hammer out the election date and voting details. We petitioned the NLRB for a wall-to-wall union that includes all non-managerial staff. Your election should be conducted to its conclusion by the NLRB (Federal Government) within 45 to 60 days from now.

Get ready. Carmen will try to convince you to give them another chance. A union contract shifts the balance of power in your favor, plain and simple. That’s the real reason they will do everything in their power to keep you from having IAM Representation.

IAM Carmen All-Staff Meeting

Join us to learn about next steps, ask questions and give us your input.
Monday, January 17th, 1:00-2:00pm, via Bluejeans virtual platform
Email carmenworkerscollective@gmail.com for the link.

Press Release – Carmen Workers Collective 1-12-22

Jan 12, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Release

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Workers at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology File for a Union Election

Milwaukee, Jan. 12, 2022 -The Carmen Workers Collective is excited to announce that they have taken the next step in the process to be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) District 10. Their petition for a union election was filed today with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) office in Region 18, Minneapolis, MN.

In exercising their right to vote, the professional and non-professional staff at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology seek to bargain collectively and achieve a negotiated agreement that will address numerous workplace issues. Four of the primary goals of their union drives are: equity, a sustainable workload, transparency, and financial fairness.

The Carmen Workers Collective are dedicated teachers who are committed to providing the highest educational standards that will allow their students to grow and thrive both before and after graduation from Carmen schools. Parents, students and other community members who wish to learn more about the Carmen Workers Collective and their organizing campaign can visit their website at www.carmenworkerscollective.org. Supporters can signa petition calling on Carmen administration to remain neutral during the union drive here:

https://actionnetwork.org/groups/iamcarmenworkerscollective

About the IAM – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is among the largest industrial trade unions in North America and represents nearly 600,000 active and retired members in aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, shipbuilding, woodworking, and other industries. To learn more, visit www.iamawd10.org or contact Alex Hoekstra, IAMAW District 10 Directing Business Representative at hoekalex@yahoo.com or (920) 210-7754.

Press Release – Carmen Workers Collective 1-5-22

Jan 5, 2022 | News and Updates, Press Release

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Teachers at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology Announce Organizing Campaign to Join the IAMAW

Milwaukee, Jan. 5, 2022 – Today the teachers at Carmen Schools of Science and Technology are announcing their intent to unionize with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) District 10.The nearly 200 teachers and other Carmen staff are in the process of signing union authorization cards, taking an initial step towards unionizing and negotiating a collective bargaining agreement with Carmen Schools.

The Carmen Workers Collective are dedicated teachers, social workers, and specialists who believe that their working conditions are their students’ learning conditions. They are committed to providing the highest educational standards that will allow their students to grow and thrive both before and after graduation from Carmen schools. They seek to bargain collectively in a spirit of mutual benefit and trust in order to address serious workplace issues that can impede teachers’ ability to meet the high educational standards that Carmen students deserve.

“I see so many passionate, dedicated, and excellent Carmen staff come and go,” said Leland Pan, a teacher at the Carmen Southeast High school campus. “Our students deserve experienced and highly qualified workers from a range of backgrounds and identities. When our pay, benefits, and work hours are compared to both Milwaukee Public Schools and other charter schools in the region, it’s clear our school network is contributing to a race to the bottom for employee conditions, rather than the reverse.”

Northwest High School teacher Angela Bewick added, “We are organizing for the sake of our students. We are asking for fairness, equity, transparency and stability so we have a safe and stable work environment. When we have what we need to do our jobs, our students will have what they need to learn.”

Parents, students and other community members who wish to learn more about the Carmen Workers Collective and their organizing campaign can visit their website at www.carmenworkerscollective.org. Supporters can sign a petition calling on Carmen administration to remain neutral during the union drive here: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/iamcarmenworkerscollective.

About the IAM – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is among the largest industrial trade unions in North America and represents nearly 600,000 active and retired members in aerospace, transportation, manufacturing, shipbuilding, woodworking, and other industries. To learn more, visit www.iamawd10.org or contact Alex Hoekstra, IAMAW District 10 Directing Business Representative at hoekalex@yahoo.com or (920) 210-7754.