January 27, 2016

Hanford Guards Approve New Contract

By ExchangeMonitor

The Hanford Guards Union voted Tuesday to approve a proposed contract agreement with Mission Support Alliance. The contract would have expired at the end of October but has been extended three times as negotiations have continued. “We have a long-standing relationship with the guard and greatly value the critical function they have here at Hanford,” said MSA spokeswoman Rae Moss after the votes were counted Tuesday night. “The positive ratification of this new labor agreement is a result of good faith collective bargaining by both sides.”

Workers were offered a signing bonus of $1,000. A raise of 2 percent for 2016 will be retroactive to Oct. 25. The new contract includes raises of 2 percent for 2017, and 1 percent for 2018. Wage negotiations may be reopened for the last two years of the contract, which ends in 2020.

For security purposes the number of personnel who belong to the union is not made public.

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