Did you know City workers in Local 1937 currently receive less compensation than their colleagues at every point in the employee lifecycle? Even in death our families receive half as much life insurance as the loved ones of other city workers. AND we’ve been working without a current contract since December 31, 2023. Please let city leaders know that you support fair wages for Local 1937 workers by sending a message today (see sample under the infographic below). Call on City of Bellingham leadership to offer Local 1937 laborers a LIVABLE contract NOW!
SAMPLE MESSAGE
TO:
Mayor Kim Lund: mayorsoffice@cob.org
Bellingham City Council: ccmail@cob.org
SUBJECT: I Support Living Wages for Local 1937
BODY: (Please add your own perspective to make your message stand out!)
Dear City Leaders, I recently learned that the largest group of city employees has been working without a contract for seven months. I ________(live/work/do business) in Bellingham and know that our parks, our roads, and our library could not function without the labor of city workers in Local 1937. I’m calling on you to offer them a LIVABLE contract NOW! Every day you continue to delay is costing taxpayers money that should be better spent on fair wages for city workers. Please show better leadership, thank you.