Attention Local 1037 Members at MVC

MVC Workweek Update

As you know, we have been in discussions with MVC management about the budget cuts to MVC and the proposed new hours.  The Christie Administration cut the budget for MVC by $4.5 million and intended to achieve this savings by closing Mondays and having members work Tuesday through Saturday (full day) schedules with no overtime.

Our principal goals in our discussion with MVC were that no worker should generally be required to work more than two (2) Saturdays a month and that workers should have an option as to hours that better meet family needs.

We have reached an agreement with MVC  management  that meets those principles.  Our members will be working no more than two, half-day  Saturdays a month.  In addition, we have negotiated schedules that will provide for more days off.

The agreement does not, however, provide for scheduled overtime.  Scheduled overtime was lost in the budget cuts.