Английская Википедия:2019 Alaska ferry workers' strike
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The 2019 Alaska ferry workers strike was a labor strike involving workers on the Alaska Marine Highway. Starting July 24, the strike involved over 400 members of the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, with the main causes of the strike being issues regarding scheduling, working conditions, and wage increases. The strike ended on August 2 following Federal mediation, with a compromise agreement between the union and ferry service.
Background
The Alaska Marine Highway (AMH) is a ferry service operated by the U.S. state of Alaska. Along with the state capital of Juneau, the AMH services many areas of Alaska where the only means of transportation is by air travel or sea travel, such as Kodiak Island.Шаблон:Sfn The largest union representing workers on the AMH is the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific (IBU), an affiliated union of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents approximately 430 ferry workers.Шаблон:Sfn In 2017, the employment contract between the union and AMH expired, with union members continuing to work under interim agreements as the union and AMH entered negotiations for new contracts.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn However, negotiations stalled as neither side could come to an agreement over issues including scheduling, wage increases, and working conditions.Шаблон:Sfn In particular, the union sought a 9% annual wage increase spread out over three years,Шаблон:Sfn as well as increased state funding for workers' health insurance and the elimination of a rule that allowed the AMH to pay out-of-state workers less than Alaskans.Шаблон:Sfn By July 2019, with no agreement reached under either Governors Bill Walker or Mike Dunleavy, the union moved towards a strike.Шаблон:Sfn A 2019 contract proposal by the state government that did not include wage increases was rejected by union members, who then voted to authorize a strike.Шаблон:Sfn On July 23, the government of Alaska sent a letter to IBU officials stating that a strike by the state employees would most likely not be protected under state collective bargaining laws, with union officials responding that they were acting legally.Шаблон:Sfn On July 24, the union announced a strike.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn This was the first strike experienced by the AMH since a 20-day strike by the IBU in 1977.Шаблон:Sfn
Course of the strike
On July 24, about 420 union members walked off their post.Шаблон:Sfn Pilots and engineers, represented by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots and the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, respectively, did not participate in the strike, but agreed to not cross picket lines for the duration of the strike.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn On July 26, 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders voiced their support for the strikers.Шаблон:Sfn On July 27, union and state officials met with an arbitrator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to discuss an end to the strike.Шаблон:Sfn However, by July 29, the mediator had suspended discussions.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The state's negotiating team was led by Commissioner of the Department of Administration, Kelly Tshibaka, who argued that higher wages translate into less money to run the system, and the union eased its stance on pay hikes, which helped to end the strike.Шаблон:Sfn On August 3, an agreement between the two parties was reached, with representatives of the state announcing a return to operations starting the next day.Шаблон:Sfn
Outcomes
Over the course of the strike, over 8,500 passengers and almost 2,500 vehicles were affected.Шаблон:Sfn The strike cost the AMH between $3.2 and $3.3 million in lost revenue and reimbursements to customers.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn As part of the agreement, the IBU and AMH agreed to a three-year labor contract that included a 3% pay increase spread over 2020 and 2021. Union members would start paying into their health insurance programs starting in 2021, with increased coverage. Additionally, union members would no longer be required to pay out-of-pocket for hotel rooms while working. However, the union failed to amend the rule allowing the AMH to pay out-of-state workers less than Alaskan residents.Шаблон:Sfn
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