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Did Compass Group deny extending the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Unite Here Local 1?
No, At the October 22, 2024 CBA Negotiation Session, Compass Group offered a 60 day extension of the CBA. Unite Here Local 1 rejected our offer for a 60 day CBA extension.
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Is Compass Group avoiding future negotiation sessions?
No. Compass Group offered Unite Here Local 1 availability for all dates in November and December. Unite Here Local 1 responded with only 2 available negotiation dates, the soonest being November 20th.
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Have all Allen Center associates been offered a new position?
Yes. As of November 8, 2024 Compass Group has successfully offered new positions to all associates at the Allen Center, ensuring placement for everyone who wished to continue employment. This process allowed us to fulfill both our commitment to retain associates and respect the contractual rights of those opting for layoff.
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Are there 78 Compass Group Allen Center associates, or are there more?
Yes, 78 Compass Group Allen Center associates is a firm number that is reported to Unite Here Local 1 on a monthly basis. There have been zero reported discrepancies from Unite Here Local 1 regarding this number.
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Were some Compass Group Allen Center associates “forced” to take a position on the Chicago campus, or take voluntary layoff to avoid relocation?
No. Associates bid, by seniority, on open positions on both the Evanston campus and Chicago campus. Some associates chose Chicago campus jobs when Evanston campus jobs were available. No associate was "forced" to take any position on one campus versus the other. Some associates chose to select voluntary layoffs during the bid process even though there were available positions on both the Evanston campus and Chicago campus. The ultimate decision for selecting a position on the Evanston campus, Chicago campus or taking the voluntary layoff was decided by each associate.
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Will all Compass Group Allen Center Associates receive a job placement offer before November 27th?
Yes. Compass Group has COMMITTED to both Unite Here Local 1 and Compass Group Allen Center Associates that ALL Compass Group Allen Center Associates will receive a job placement offer prior to November 27th.
¿Cuál es el estado actual de las negociaciones entre Compass Group y Unite Here Local 1 para los trabajadores del comedor en la Universidad Northwestern?
Compass Group y Unite Here Local 1 (el sindicato que representa a los trabajadores del comedor de Compass Group en Northwestern University) comenzaron las negociaciones para un nuevo convenio colectivo el 4 de abril de 2019. Tenemos muchas relaciones con Unite Here y sus locales afiliados en todo Estados Unidos. .
Este acuerdo de negociación colectiva reemplazará dos acuerdos de negociación colectiva negociados por el proveedor de comidas anterior en Northwestern University. Al 16 de diciembre de 2020, nos hemos reunido con el Sindicato durante 13 dÃas para negociar un nuevo convenio colectivo. Los acuerdos anteriores expiraron el 31 de agosto de 2019. Sin embargo, celebramos acuerdos de extensión con el Sindicato para extender los contratos existentes mientras negociamos un nuevo contrato. Aunque hemos llegado a acuerdos provisionales sobre algunas cuestiones del nuevo contrato, todavÃa estamos negociando una serie de cuestiones y todavÃa estamos esperando algunas de las propuestas de la Unión. Seguimos comprometidos a negociar de buena fe para llegar a acuerdos justos y asegurar contratos a largo plazo con Unite Here Local 1.
La sesión de negociación más reciente se celebró el 22 de diciembre y fue la decimotercera sesión.