Contract Trivia: Shift Differential

Congratulations to Princeton member Ana Riazantseva, the latest winner of our 2023 trivia contest and a $50 prize. Ana’s entry was selected from several correct responses to last week’s question about union membership and dues payments. Ana knew that most employees who are hired or transferred into IAPE-represented positions must begin paying dues or fees to the union within 30 days of their hire or transfer, or within 30 days of the effective date of the contract, whichever is later (see Article X - Union Membership, Section A).

With contract negotiations between IAPE and Dow Jones finally underway, members have started to weigh in with thoughts on the company’s first proposals. Not surprisingly, the feedback has not been positive. One in particular that has attracted criticism is management’s proposal to eliminate shift differential—the extra payment required when employees work evening or overnight shifts—when employees work those shifts from their homes.

If you already realize how ridiculous this proposal is, then you likely know the answer to this week’s trivia question:

Under the current IAPE contract, what is the weekly shift differential rate for employees who work night shifts?

Email your response to union@iape1096.org. If you are not certain of the answer, scroll through our contract posted on the IAPE website to find the relevant section. Members in good standing* will have until Thursday at midnight  to find the answer within the current collective agreement between IAPE and Dow Jones, and email that answer back to us. Next Friday, one winner will be selected at random from all the correct responses, and that winning member will receive a $50 prize from IAPE.

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*The IAPE contract trivia question is a weekly contest for members of the IAPE/DJ bargaining unit in the United States and Canada, working under the terms of the collective agreement between Dow Jones & Company Inc. and the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees (IAPE) TNG/CWA Local 1096, AFL-CIO,CLC, in effect from July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. IAPE officers, IAPE directors, IAPE staff, fee-paying non-members and non-members in right-to-work states (or new employees not yet paying dues to IAPE) are not eligible for prizes. Contest period lasts through 11:59 PM Eastern Time each Thursday. On Friday, one winner will be selected from the previous week’s correct answers by a random drawing. Winners are limited to one prize every thirty days.