February 10, 2017<\/p>\n
The CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company on February 9, 2017, for a long negotiating session during the afternoon. The CWA bargaining chair, Mike Neumann, provided answers to the Company on previous questions they had regarding the Union\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s proposals. <\/p>\n
The Union Bargaining Committee presented the Company with two data requests regarding the Materials Distribution Center in Lancaster Texas and the Regional Distribution Center locations.<\/p>\n
The Company presented their first bargaining proposal to the Union. The Company presented what they characterized as an integrated package to the Union. The package includes:<\/p>\n
Wage Compensation
\n An amended Article XI \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Absences From Duty
\n A proposal on Article XVII \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Severance Payments
\n The Success Sharing Plan
\n A proposal on Article V \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Cost of Living Allowance
\n An amended Appendix J Supplemental Statements
\n An amended Article XVII \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Force Adjustment
\n An amended compensation for Leveraged Service Representatives
\n An amended Article XV \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Temporary Work in Higher Positions
\n An amended Article VIII \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Holidays
\n An amended Article IX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Vacations
\n An amended Article XIII \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Job Vacancy
\n An amended Article XVII \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Force Adjustment
\n An amended Article II \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Classification of Employees
\n An amended Article XIX \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Grievances
\n An amended Article X \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Technology Change
\n An amended Article XXIV \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Safety and Health
\n Complete changes to the Health and Welfare Benefit Plans<\/p>\n
The Union Committee worked late into the night analyzing the Company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s bargaining proposal. The Committee began work early this morning continuing to study the Company proposal and to formulate questions in order to totally comprehend what the Company has proposed. The CWA Bargaining Committee thanks all the Local Presidents and Mobilization Coordinators that were on the Mobilization call last night. We feel your support.<\/p>\n
We are United in Achieving a Fair Contract<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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