Well, the bargaining table this week was full of interesting conversations, some comical moments, a little bit of frustration, and also some resolve.
We have been able to successfully conclude several more items, either through withdraws or them being signed off, and are now down to 13 Company non-monetary issues. Several of our own items are still left to be dealt, which we will continue to pursue. The Company did issue their monetary package, but we have not discussed it or even looked at it, as we have not dealt with their non-monetary concessions. This is a good time to talk about misdirection, manipulation and cost reductions. To make it crystal clear to everyone, cost reduction = concession. Competitive package = concession. Additional opportunities to safely reduce our cost = concession. We find it ironic after a great 3rd quarter result, which we have all contributed too, that our glorious leader released another internal update to ask you to cut even more. They post hundreds of millions of dollars in profit, and they want more from all of your pockets. Will it ever be enough? Poor Shareholders!! Your bargaining team will be back on the property next week, and we will continue to provide weekly updates as we progress through this process. We have two scheduled arbitration's in December that we have to prepare for. As well, the November membership meeting will be held on Nov 15th, location yet to be announced. We have weathered this storm many, many times before, and have seen managers come and go like the tide. One thing that has never changed, is that the membership has always remained strong and survived. Stay informed, stay united, stick together, don’t listen to the rumors, and watch for the next Union update. In Solidarity, Kyle Wolff, President of Local 7619 Comments are closed.
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