Several Democratic congressional campaigns have agreed to bargain collectively with the Campaign Workers Guild, a new union trying to organize election campaign staff in what may be a first for national politics.
The CWG announced Monday that it had secured a union contract with the campaign of Wisconsin activist Randy Bryce, the leading Democratic challenger to Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan in this years midterm elections.
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Among the issues the union said it seeks to take on are hours that approach eighty per week and wages that are below $15 an hour.
Under the agreement with Bryces campaign, workers will get paid time off and earn at least $3,000 per month. The negotiated contract covers eight employees and includes a third-party reporting process for sexual harassment and monthly health insurance reimbursement of up to $500, the campaign said. Randy is a candidate who practices what he preaches, said Bryce spokeswoman Lauren Hitt.
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