After 20 months of struggle against Encore Global, San Diego audio visual technician workers won their first union contract. On March 16, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 122 announced that the Encore workers are officially joining their union. The triumph of the Encore workers represents a major victory for the labor movement in San Diego, as well as for Encore workers around the world. Their union contract includes annual raises, workplace safety measures, five-hour minimum shifts and onsite stewards.
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