Just in time for the holidays, there is closure to the long-standing discussion over how to dispense a $16,500 gift to Martha's Vineyard Community Services workers.
The gift - from singer Carly Simon and author Norman Bridwell - funded a one-time bonus to nonmanagerial employees of the health service agency; the money was divided equally among more than 100 of them, amounting to something above $100 each.
Unionized mental health counselors at Martha's Vineyard Community Services hesitated this week - delaying a possible move to strike while awaiting
Mental health counselors at Martha's Vineyard Community Services are now threatening to strike as the agency remains locked in tough contract talks
Community Services and Union Far Apart on Economic Issues
By MANDY LOCKE
Three weeks shy of the anniversary of the landmark vote which brought a union into Martha's Vineyard Community Services, the health and human services agency and 35 of its employees have yet to nail down a first contract.
"The more difficult issues have been left for now. It's going to be arduous," said Rob Doyle, an employe of Island Counseling Center, one of Community Services' five programs, two of which are unionized.
Community Services Hit with Complaint
Federal Labor Board Charges Agency with Poor Treatment of Employees During Union Organizing Effort
By JULIA WELLS
A dormant labor dispute at Martha's Vineyard Community Services bubbled to life again yesterday when a newly formed union announced that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against the umbrella social service agency.
Community Services Marks Anniversary with Tributes to Volunteers and Staff
By MANDY LOCKE
The staff, volunteers and supporters of Martha's Vineyard Community Services gathered together Saturday night to offer one last happy birthday to the 40-year-old health and human services agency.
Community Services embraced middle age in style this year, and the evening's tribute to volunteers and employees was no exception.