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ALT The Wex Workers United logo accompanied by the text “We won!”
ALT On March 22, 2023, Wex Workers United unanimously won our union! Thank you for all your support and solidarity
ALT A graphic with the WWU logo and two flaming heart emojis. It reads “Now voting! Get your yes in today!”
ALT A flyer with a shot of the Wex Workers United demonstration last March. It also contains profile pictures and quotes from four employees. Layla, Curatorial Assistant: “I am voting YES because I believe union are one of the best available tools for building a more equitable, safe, and fair workplace.” Jo, Education Programs Coordinator: “I’m voting YES because our union will be a structure that enables Wex workers to look out for one other in tangible, material ways. Unions are care!” Rachael, Projectionist: “I am pro union because collective bargaining reduces wage inequality and improves working conditions for all workers.” Jean, Manager, Youth, Community and Family Programs: “I have always advocated for working through stuff as part of a team - a diversity of hearts, minds, skillsets and perspectives focusing on a task or working on solving a problem is always going to be an easier lift. Unionizing aligns with this 100%.”
ALT The logos for Wex Workers United and AFSCME Ohio Council 8. “Union update… election scheduled!” Arrow to next image.
ALT We finally have our union election dates scheduled with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB). After nearly a year of fighting for recognition of our union, our mail in ballot election is set for February 28th-March 14th. The vote count will be March 22nd. (Arrow to next picture.)
ALT March 4th, 2023 will mark one year from when we presented our letter to management asking for voluntary recognition of our union. On this anniversary we will be proudly pouring in our votes to finally gain the voice we deserve, together as the WWU Union. Thank you for your continued support!
ALT A graphic of the WWU logo and the text “Union Update”
ALT Text reading: At the end of December, we learned the final decision from the State Employement Relations Board (SERB) regarding the shape of our bargaining unit. Of the 16 contested positions, 8 were deemed supervisory and therefore not eligible for inclusion in our union. The remaining 8 positions were contested on the grounds that they did not share an appropriate "community of interest" with other Wex workers, which the board ruled was untrue. These positions will be included in the union.
ALT Text reading: This is a mixed success. We are disappointed that some of our colleagues will not be included in the union despite our belief that they should be eligible. We are glad, though, that the board recognized the shared conditions that make us Wex Workers United and affirmed our community of interest. Thank you for your support and solidarity over the last 10 months. Now that our bargaining unit has been confirmed, our next step is an election! Stay tuned for a more complete update soon!
ALT A letter of support from US senator Sherrod Brown. The senator congratulates the staff of the Wex on “securing the overwhelming support of a majority” of our fellow staff to join AFSCME Council 8. He goes on to discuss how his office has worked with AFSCME through the years to great benefit for Ohio workers, and outlines some of the overall benefits of unionization. He ends: “Thank you for your outstanding work and I look forward to learning the final results of your membership drive.” The letter is signed and dated 6/30/2022, on Brown’s official letterhead.