Unit 2 (AFSCME Local 2384) - Letter.pdf
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AFSCME LOCAL 2384 AMERICAN FERERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES 3636 North 15th Avenue Phoenix Arizona 85015 (602) 230-2301 Office Email: afscme2384@afscme2384.com (602) 230-2282 Fax November 24, 2020 Ed Zuercher, City Manager City of Phoenix 200 West Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85003 Dear Mr. Zuercher: We are in receipt of the letter dated November 10, 2020, from Xavier Frost, Deputy Human Resources Director, Labor Relations for the City of Phoenix. This letter expresses the City’s intent to negotiate a new contract with AFSCME Local 2384. Since March of 2020, we have kept track of the City’s financial budget and understand the overall con- dition due to COVID-19. Early into the pandemic, the City of Phoenix modeled worst case scenarios re- garding their financial stability. As we have seen in the past eight months, the City’s financial budget has been far better than projected. This is in part to your leadership. Our members expectations for the City of Phoenix are to negotiate a contractual agreement that matches the efforts of its frontline employees. We expect to open various articles in the MOU and are developing specific proposals for the negotia- tion process. Some proposals will address safer working conditions, additional job security, compensa- tion/hazard pay during the time of national pandemics along with fair and impartial treatment for every employee. We look forward to bargaining in good faith and will strive to reach an agreement prior to the expira- tion of the current contract for the good and welfare of the Unit II employees who serve the citizens of Phoenix. Sincerely, EZ Mario Ayala, President AFSCME Local 2384 cc.Lori Bays - Director of Human Resources