Detroit Water and Sewage Department

Union: Water Department Strike Is Still On

The union said the strike will not end “until there is an agreement from DWSD management that there will be amnesty for all of the 34 fired workers, and that there will be no retaliation against any other workers or union officers.”

CBS Detroit–2012/10/03

Wastewater workers in Detroit on strike. (WWJ Photo/Mike Campbell)

Striking Water Workers Suspended, Face Firing

Thirty-four Detroit Water and Sewerage workers who went on strike over pay cuts and the city’s plan to downsize the department over several years have been suspended without pay and face firing.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/03

Water Department Workers Continue Strike Despite Threats Of Termination

Workers are back on the picket line a day after a judge ordered them to end a strike protesting job cuts at the Detroit regional water department.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/02

Detroit To Cut 1,600 Water Department Jobs

Major changes coming to Detroit’s water department will reduce staff by 80 percent.

2012/08/08

Detroit Water Workers Protest Contract Changes, Wage Cuts

Members of a local union will be picketing the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Tuesday afternoon, protesting a new contract offer that they strongly oppose.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/24

Detroit Water Officials Warn Of Bill Payment Scam

Water and Sewerage officials in Detroit are warning customers about a scheme involving claims that a new federal program is available to pay their utility bills.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/07