2014 Contract Negotiations October 8, 2014
October 8, 2014
Brothers and Sisters,
You may have read about the Company’s proposal for an alternate work schedule. It’s on their negotiations web site. On the surface, it may seems like a good proposal, going to a 4 day work week and having 3 days off. Many of you may be under the assumption that the 4 work days will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Remember, the decision on what days to be worked is made by management. This schedule can also, potentially, eliminate overtime. Be sure to consider all aspects of the alternate work week before making a decision on it.
We continue to negotiate in good faith with Boeing. I’m not sure why they feel they need to negotiate on the Internet and directly with the Local 1069 membership. Remember, you are seeing the Company’s version of the different aspects that they are bargaining. Remember, there are 2 sides to every situation.
Your duly-elected Bargaining Committee is here every day, working for you. Our Committee is committed to bringing back the best contract for you. We’re in the plant everyday when not in negotiations. The Boeing negotiators are working to reduce costs for Boeing. As a rule, the easiest way for a Company to save money is on the backs of the workers.
If you have questions about negotiations, don’t fall for the Company’s website FAQs. How do we know those questions are coming from our membership? Don’t buy into the Company’s rhetoric, believe your Union leadership when we say that we are working fervently to bring you back a fair and equitable contract that meets the needs of our membership as best as possible.
Please continue your solid support of us as we get down to the end of this process!
STAND UNITED!!!
Chris
2014 Contract Negotiations October 7, 2014
Brothers and Sisters,
We continue to talk with the Company on the evolving issues of our negotiations. We are using our time to work out economic and non-economic issues to your benefit. As you know, we are reminded regularly by Boeing about the need to remain competitive in the marketplace in order to keep bringing work to Ridley Park.
Your Bargaining Committee is working hard and I’m proud to be a part of this team. Our Committee has members from different parts of the plant and represents the this whole membership well. All issues are in play and we’re fighting hard to hold on to what we have while adding what we can.
Through all of this, we need you to stay united as a membership as our time winds down to Saturday night at midnight. Your comments and supporting messages keep us focused and reinforces our resolve to bring back the best deal possible. We’ll keep working as long as it takes to make a deal. Stay together as one, regardless of how long you’ve been here, where you work, or any other factors.
STAND UNITED!!
Yours in Solidarity,
Chris
2014 Contract Negotiations October 6, 2014
Brothers and Sisters,
We spent the weekend going through and reviewing the Company’s “full up” proposal that was received last Thursday. As you read in the Chopper and online, we found their offer to not be up to the standard that we expected from them as a fair and equitable contract.
We have spent today putting together our counter-proposal to the Company’s last offer. This counter will be “full up” from our perspective, including our proposals for Compensation, Medical Benefits, and Non-Economic contract language changes and proposals.
We expect this week to be a tough one. We will be meeting with the Company tomorrow, Tuesday, to present our counter and explain our points to the Company so they can see the benefits of what we are proposing.
I will keep you update to date on events as best as possible. We will not be posting negotiations online as the Company has done. We made a commitment to hold to a media blackout for negotiations and will follow that commitment. Thanks for your great support!
STAND UNITED!!
Chris
