Don't forget we have election of officer's next Tuesday!  We also will have another informational meeting next Tuesday at 4:30pm before the Union meeting and then another one at 5:30pm after the meeting for anyone who missed tonight's meeting. We will vote on the tentative contract on April 10, 2012.

We have reached a tentative agreement with the company! We will have an information meeting Wed (3/28) from 4:30pm till 6pm.

We are very close to an agreement. We meet again next Tuesday. Remember informational meeting next Wednesday 3/28/12.

Today we met with the company this afternoon and had discussion around technology side letter and console and bidding rights. No results on any. We will meet tomorrow in the morning for the refinery and in the afternoon for R&D.

Tomorrow 3/22  the clerks meet in the morning then the refinery meets in the afternoon.

We met with the company all day today without much success. The company is still refusing to move on their proposal#3 to pay the console operators by using a tiered wage on future operators!
The company is also refusing to move on their proposal#11  Ability to Direct Hire into crafts if the winning bidder can't pass the Craftsman-level qualifications test within 60 days. Basically further restricting operations from bidding out! Furthermore they have also failed to address most of our proposals!   

                               Union Brothers & Sisters we will continue to work hard on your behalf !

We will be having a informational meeting this Thursday 3/22/12 at the Union Hall. It will start at 4:30pm and we will stay till around 6:30pm to update members as they go to work and get off the day shift.

Contract Negotiations  2012

Company's Proposals

1. Term Of Agreement
2. Date And Signature Cleanup
3. Console Operators
4. Overtime Pay For Time Not Worked
5. Special Recognition Program
6. Arbitration Timing
7. Death Benefit Plan
8. Purchased Vacation Removal
9. Definition Of Work Week
10. Nondiscrimination
11. Ability To Direct Hire Into Crafts
12. Temporary Supervisor Work-Ups
13. Discipline Letters
14. Family Leave


Union Proposals


1. Terms Of Agreement
2. Leaves Of Absence
3. Wages And Hours
4. Filling Of Vacancies
5. Seniority Of Temporary Supervisors
6. Special Assignment Rotor
7. Disability Pay
8. Meals Provided By Company
9. Holidays
10. Vacations
11. Severance Pay
12. Safety
13. Side Letters To Renew
14. Rate Schedule
15. Operations Service Accumulation
16. Union Medical Plan