Bargaining Update

Based on bargaining today and what we’ve seen before, the employer continues to demonstrate little interest in reaching agreement by the time the contract extension expires next Monday, March 9th. We received a proposal on retirement and retiree health care but not a full economic package. The proposal would eliminate retiree health care for both [...]

93% YES

Hello UAW Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday an overwhelming majority of you voted to authorize the bargaining committee to call a strike against the employer, the CSEA and its affiliates, if   necessary. The overwhelming  majority voted  – 93%  YES ! Thank you for your support. Olga K. Hansen, Chair UAW Local 2350

Accomplishments from December 23rd

From: Michael Hejazi [mailto:michaelhejazi@gmail.com] Your Bargaining Team accomplished on December 23rd what we set out to: 1) The parties exchanged ground-rule proposals. Agreement was reached. The union and the employer will negotiate on January 13, 14, 26, 29, 30 and 31, 2009. 2) The employer partially responded to the union information request. The union submitted [...]

First Day of Bargaining Confirmed as 12/23/08

Management and the union have confirmed the first day of bargaining, Dec. 23, 2008. The employer proposed this date or, alternatively, early January and our team was quick to agree on the earliest mutually convenient date. At the first session the parties will negotiate and establish the Ground Rules for bargaining. MASSACHUSETTS NURSE NEWSLETTER :: [...]

1st Formal Request for Information

1st Formal Request for Information from CSEA for Bargaining Click the link…see the document in PDF format 1st Formal Request for Information