First, a correction: we provided an incorrect email address in the last update. To contact SHARE, including to request a copy of the new contract if you’re unable to make it to a contract distribution event, please email us at share.comment@theshareunion.org.

You can also call and leave a message with the SHARE office: 508-929-4020. We apologize for any inconvenience from the mistake.

October Raises

The next raise is coming soon! The raise will be effective 10/1/23, and reflected in the first paycheck after that date.

Your raise will be 5% of your current pay, or $1.25 per hour, whichever amount is larger.

For more information about the structure of the raise, and how to calculate your own, check out this page about raises.

Many more of the most common questions are answered in this FAQ from the last contract negotiations, including:

How was the raise amount decided?
How does the raise compare?
What if I believe my pay is still too low?
Do health insurance and union dues increases eat up my raise?
and more . . .

Have more questions? Contact your area SHARE Rep or a SHARE Organizer!

Treasury Department Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Report on Benefits of Unions to the U.S. Economy

The U.S. Treasury Department recently released its most comprehensive ever look at the role that labor unions play in the American economy with a new report.

Turns out, many of the benefits of unionization that we experience right here in SHARE are having the same effects nationwide. Key findings of the report include:

Unions raise the wages of their members by 10 to 15 percent. Unions also improve fringe benefits and workplace procedures such as retirement plans, workplace grievance policies, and predictable scheduling.
Unionization also has spillover effects that extend well beyond union workers.
The diverse demographics of modern union membership mean that the benefits of any policy that strengthens today’s unions would be felt across the population.
Finally, in addition to supporting the middle class, unions contribute to economic growth and resilience. And unions can boost businesses’ productivity by improving working environments and by giving experienced workers more of an input into decisions that design better and more cost-effective workplace procedures.

For more, read the full press release.