Local 799 School Workers Win Wage Increases, Holds Down Insurance Costs
UE Local 799 members, who work for the Delaware City Schools, approved a new two-year contract on August 7. The new agreement improves wages by 2.25 percent in the first year and 2 percent in the second year, and includes a 25 cent “bump” to increase the hourly wage rates of workers in several classifications, including cooks, cashiers, custodians, assistant head cook, assistant head cashiers and assistant head custodians. The bump raises the rates for steps 1 through 10 of the wage schedule, the lowest-paid workers in the unit.