Washington Center for Equitable Growth Union Ratifies First Contract

 
 
 

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 - The members of the Equitable Growth Union have ratified a collective bargaining agreement with Washington Center for Equitable Growth (Equitable Growth) management. This agreement is the first union contract for employees of Equitable Growth, who formed a union with the Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU) in July 2019. 

With ratification of the contract, Equitable Growth Union members have secured improvements in pay, paid time-off, telework, workplace transparency, and other working conditions. Contract highlights include: 

  • $50,800 salary floor

  • Varied salary increased across the unit to increase equity and bring every unit member to within 10% of market pay in the Washington, D.C. metro area

  • Guaranteed COLA increases annually

  • Increases in annual amount of vacation days

  • Increased employer contribution to every 401(k)

  • Eight weeks of paid parental leave and six weeks of paid leave to care for a family member

  • Establishment of a Labor-Management Committee (LMC) to discuss matters of mutual interest, including diversity initiatives, external relations, and procurement policies

  • One telework day per week with a commitment to develop a remote work plan with the LMC

  • Just cause protections

“The Equitable Growth Union is pleased to announce the ratification of its first contract. Research shows that unions are good for all workers, and especially for women and workers of color. This contract increases pay equity, vacation time, and retirement contributions, while also leading to more collaborative decision-making at the organization. We appreciate the Washington Center for Equitable Growth’s voluntary recognition of the union and its strong commitment to live out the values of the organization through the CBA,” said the Equitable Growth Union Bargaining Team. 

“Congratulations to the Equitable Growth Union on ratifying a strong first union contract,” said NPEU President Katie Barrows. “With the standards established in this contract, Equitable Growth is living its values and setting an example for other nonprofit organizations.”

About NPEU: 

The Nonprofit Professional Employees Union (NPEU), IFPTE Local 70 represents professionals employed at over 40 nonprofit organizations, including employees at the Economic Policy Institute, the Center for American Progress, and Community Change. NPEU gives nonprofit workers a voice to strengthen their workplaces and continue to do work that makes a difference in people’s lives.

 
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