EcoLab Workers Win Better Wages, New Jobs in Texas (6/17/10)

The more than 100 workers employed at the EcoLab plant in Garland, Texas overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year pact on May 1 that hikes wages and improves benefits. The workers at EcoLab make chemicals used to clean industrial machinery.

Wages will increase a total of $1.10 over the life of the agreement, a voucher for prescription safety glasses has been written in. In addition, funeral leave benefits have been expanded for the Tennessee District Council members.
The new contract also creates a new job classification (housekeeping) that will bring more RWDSU members into the plant.

“Ecolab had been using an outside company for its housekeeping, and now those will be RWDSU jobs,” said Tennessee District Council President Terry Jaremko, who assisted in negotiations.