Last Chance to Vote!

Ratification results to be announced Monday

IAPE members who have not yet voted on the union’s tentative contract agreement have until Saturday at noon EDT to cast their vote.

According to TrueBallot Inc., IAPE’s election provider, nearly 75% of all eligible members had voted through the end of the day Thursday. That rate of return has already surpassed the union’s previous record-high, 67.4% of all members during ratification for the 2022 collective agreement.

Invitations to vote via TrueBallot’s online system were delivered on Monday to Dow Jones email addresses on file for all eligible members. If you would like to vote before tomorrow’s deadline but you misplaced your ballot, or you don’t believe you received one in the first place (TIP: check your spam and Proofpoint filters!), email union@iape1096.org to request a replacement.

What’s Next for IAPE?
Results of the contract ratification vote—expected to be announced to members on Monday morning—will determine the union’s priorities for the foreseeable future. If IAPE members vote to accept the agreement, a new contract with Dow Jones will be in place through June 30, 2027.

IAPE representatives are already planning future Contract 101 sessions to continue explaining all the provisions of a new contract—what’s changing, what isn’t, and how members can use contract terms to their advantage.

We’ll have many opportunities for IAPE members to get involved with their union, including committees and working groups and social events just to name a few. We’ll maintain the successful IAPE Slack as a space for union members to communicate and share updates, and we’ll have more in-person events and ways for members to connect with union officials, staff, board members, stewards and—most importantly—each other.

Stay tuned for updates. To get involved in planning IAPE activities, send a note to union@iape1096.org.

Happy Holidays!
Best long-weekend wishes to IAPE members north of the border, who will celebrate Canada Day on Monday. Here in the United States, we’re all looking forward to Independence Day next Thursday, both for the holiday itself, and because that’s the date our contract’s Holiday Pay provisions change through the end of the calendar year.

Whenever an IAPE-represented employee is required to work on a contract holiday, they are entitled to 1.5X pay for all regular hours worked and 2X pay for hours in excess of a regular day. This rule applies to all employees, regardless of overtime status.

In addition to the time-and-one half or double-time pay, members working on a holiday are also entitled to an additional day off to be used later in the year, or an additional day’s pay.

For all holidays after July 3 in any calendar year, the discretion to choose the extra day or extra pay belongs to the employee.

So, whether you celebrate your holiday on Monday or Thursday, if you are required to work, make sure you file your Holiday Pay claim in Workday. If you work any holiday between July 3 and Dec. 31, please also remember to let your manager know whether you want extra time or extra cash. The choice is yours!