ABM Schools Bargaining Survey

ABM Schools Bargaining Survey

Please finish the survey no later than July 11!
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SENIORITY: how long you’ve worked for ABM is your “seniority.” Many things, such as layoffs and overtime assignments, are decided by seniority. For a few situations, our current union contract is not clear.
1. Higher-paid temporary assignments. Check the statement you most agree with:

SHOULD be assigned by seniorityShould NOT be assigned by seniorityNo opinion
2. Overtime in multiple areas of a school—Our union contract says the custodian who normally cleans an area where overtime is needed is the first person who is offered overtime. It’s not clear what should happen if the overtime area is cleaned by more than one custodian. Check the statement you most agree with; if overtime is needed for areas cleaned by more than one custodian, it should first be offered to:

The most-senior of the custodians who normally clean these areasThe most-senior custodian in the schoolNo opinion
3. Night lead summer assignments. During summer layoffs, custodians can be moved to different schools. Check the statement you most agree with; the least-senior person is moved first, except that day leads aren’t moved:

Night leads SHOULD be moved from their school during the summer if they have the lowest seniorityNight leads should NOT be moved from their school during the summer even if they have the lowest seniorityNo opinion
HEAT
4. What would help you on days that are extremely hot? Check all that apply:

Be allowed to wear shorts year-roundIndividuals can start early even if the whole crew doesn’t want toExtra break schedule when temperature goes over a certain thresholdABM provides an air conditionerStay home or go home early and use sick time to coverAt very extreme heat temperatures, stay home and ABM pays
RETIREMENT: Right now ABM custodians do not have access to a 401(k), although custodians earn a pension benefit if they work for 5+ years. (The pension is not enough to live on, and it is highly recommended to save additional money for retirement.)
5. Check the statement you most agree with:

I WOULD set money aside from my paycheck into a 401(k) if it was availableI would NOT set money aside from my paycheck into a 401(k) if it was available
SWING SHIFT
6. Check the statement you most agree with:

Evergreen swing shift custodians should continue to start work at 12 pmEvergreen swing shift custodians should go back to starting work at 3 pm, even if we can’t get the lunch runs backNo opinion
WORKLOAD
7. What causes you to feel like you have too much work? Check all that apply.

I do NOT think I have too much workRequests or requirements from the school that aren’t on my run sheet / run descriptionDirectives to do extra work from ABMGetting all the work on my run sheet / run description done even when there aren’t extra jobsGetting to the periodic tasksOther:
INSPECTIONS
8. Do you think that the inspections are generally fair?

YesNo (Please provide more details)
COMMUNICATION
9. How could communication within ABM be improved (management to custodians, between day and night shift, etc.)? Leave blank if you feel that communication is good enough or if you don’t have ideas for improvement.
TOP PRIORITIES
10. Of the following issues, what are the TWO that are MOST important to you?(If you chose more than two, your answer will not be counted.)

RaisesKeep our healthcare the same (or better)Affordable healthcare for kidsAbility to save for retirement (401(k))Juneteenth as a holidayOther
OTHER
11. Any other concerns you want to address during bargaining?
Bargaining Team Nominations

The bargaining team will work with the union organizer to negotiate the new contract. It should be made up of the most trusted and respected custodians.

Please write the names of up to 4 people you respect and trust to negotiate in everyone’s best interest. Voting will be held via text during the week of July 14th.
Nominee #1:
Nominee #2:
Nominee #3:
Nominee #4:
Win for Workers in Washington!

Join SEIU’s COPE program. Thanks to the thousands of SEIU members who contribute to the COPE fund, we’ve won:
- Washington Paid Leave, which gives all Washington workers 12 weeks of Paid Medical Leave
- Unemployment benefits for striking workers
- Protection and expansion of the Apple Health program to make sure our kids have affordable healthcare
Right now, critical funding for schools and the Apple program is at risk, and we need all custodians to do their part to protect these programs and fight for more!

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Do your part by donating to our Political Active Fund (COPE).

Donating to our COPE fund pulls our collective resources together to fight for working families.
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