'It's an atrocity': PECO workers file unfair labor practice claims, may strike
Source: NBC Philadelphia
As a contract was set to expire at midnight on Tuesday, PECO employees and members of the electrician's union, IBEW Local Union 614, gathered to call out the electric company claiming it was engaged in unfair labor practices and has raised rates without accountability.
By Hayden Mitman • Published 41 minutes ago •
Contracts between PECO and its union workers were set to expire on Tuesday and, a few hours ahead of that deadline, union representatives gathered to provide an update on ongoing negotiations.
And, they said, negotiations weren't going well.
In fact, according to Stuart Davidson, an attorney with Willig, Williams & Davidson and a negotiator for IBEW Local Union 614 -- which represents PECO's linemen, gas technicians, mechanics, call center workers, and back office workers -- the union has filed unfair labor practice charges against PECO with the National Labor Relations Board.
"This is not a company that respects its employees," said Davidson.
Read more: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/its-an-atrocity-peco-workers-file-unfair-labor-practice-claims-may-strike/4377491/