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SARC Chapter – Online Vote on April 8, 2020

Vote Online on April 8, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. – Wage Tentative Agreement

We have reached a Wage Tentative Agreement on March 23, 2020. Your bargaining team is recommending a YES vote on the Wage Reopener Tentative Agreement.

Vote YES online on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., so that our new wages can take effect as soon as possible.
If you decide to vote NO, the wages will not take effect.

Here is a summary of the Tentative Agreement on the Wage Reopener:

  • Wage increase: 3 percent increase for all bargaining unit members 
  • Additional Wage increase of 2.5 percent for Unit Secretary, Fiscal Assistant, Office Assistant, Consumer Relations Specialist 
  • Retroactive pay: from July 2019 

Review the Wage Tentative Agreement here: https://bit.ly/sarcta032320

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must be a member to vote. 
Become an SEIU 521 member no later than Friday, April 3, 2020, to be able to participate in the online vote: https://bit.ly/SARCmembership

We must have a correct subscribed personal email address and/or cell phone number for you on file so that an online ballot can be sent to you via email or text message. Update your contact information here no later than Friday, April 3, 2020: https://www.seiu521.org/signup

If we have a correct subscribed personal email address on file for you, you will receive an email from Election Buddy (invitation@mail.electionbuddy.com) with the details on how to vote online on the Wage Tentative Agreement. Make sure you add this email address to your contact list to help reduce the risk that their email will be flagged as Spam. Double-check your Spam/Junk folder on April 8 in case the email invitation ends up in this folder.

If we have a correct cell phone number on file for you, you will receive an SMS (text) message sent by Election Buddy from one of several numbers. You may receive a text message inviting you to vote from 1-877-225-8712, 1-877-225-8482, or some other number.

The vote is scheduled to take place online on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

REMINDER: We will hold two membership meetings on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, so pick the time that works best for you. We encourage you to join so that you may hear directly from our bargaining team members why we recommend a YES vote and answer any questions you may have. You may join via Zoom or by phone.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 12:00-1:00 PM

  • Join via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/248771354
    Meeting ID: 248 771 354
    NOTE: Create and install Zoom for free prior to the meeting – https://zoom.us/
     
  • One tap mobile: +16699009128,,248771354# 
     
  • Join by phone:  +1 669 900 9128 
    Meeting ID: 248 771 354


Tuesday, April 7, 2020, 3:00-4:00 PM

  • One tap mobile: +16699009128,,336253487# 
     
  • Join by phone:  +1 669 900 9128
    Meeting ID: 336 253 487

In unity,

Your SEIU 521 SARC Bargaining Team