(NEW YORK CITY) - CGI Federal Workers employed in New York City have voted overwhelmingly to join the International Association of Machinists (IAM), becoming the first Union-represented CGI Facility in the U.S. as CGI Employees made a bold historical decision to change the culture within the company.

The Workers are employed under The Service Contract Act to manage the U.S. Passport Center in New York City.

Their reasons for organizing were many: Low wages; Insufficient benefits; No backing from management when belligerent customers and even Federal Contract Managers decide to throw temper tantrums, the IAM said.

The Workers answer directly to CGI, but it is not their job to take orders from unruly contract managers, said the IAM, adding the Workers deserve protection from abusive customers.

The Service Contract Act (SCA) sets wages and fringe benefits for covered Workers with a Government-mandated Area Wage Determination (AWD).

These are based on the location of work and raises are only given when the Government decides they deserve it, Union Officials said.

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