USA: Siemens workers allege underpayment, hot, poorly ventilated workspaces and inability to afford healthcare as they seek unionisation
要約
Date Reported: 2025年3月13日
場所: アメリカ合衆国
企業
Siemens - Employer関連
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
労働者: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )課題
Occupational Health & Safety , 労働: 一般 , Heat exposure , Poverty Wages , 医薬品へのアクセス , Right to Unionisation , 組合の自由情報源のタイプ: News outlet
"Health care costs, wages push south Sacramento manufacturing plant to unionization vote"
Hundreds of manufacturing workers will decide Thursday whether to unionize a south Sacramento plant that builds railcars for Amtrak and light rail systems.
Labor organizers said employees at the Siemens plant are underpaid, and at times work in hot, poorly ventilated spaces. Workers said their health insurance costs are not affordable.
A unionization vote was scheduled to take place throughout the day Thursday.
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The company said in a statement Wednesday that it pays competitive wages, offers best-in-class benefits and complies with Cal-OSHA requirements for heat illness prevention plans.
“We strongly believe that direct transparent communication with our employees results in a more collaborative work environment, benefiting our team members, our customers, and the communities we serve,” the statement said. “We do not believe that a union is necessary for our employees to thrive and grow.”
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