Congratulations Brothers and Sisters, You Have a Contract!!!

IAM&AW DISTRICT LODGE 37/Local Lodge 15

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  WYMAN GORDON FORGINGS, INC.

  CONTRACT AGREEMENT RATIFICATION

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT

EFFECTIVE 8-18-2014

v  3 YEAR AGREEMENT….August 18, 2014- August 20, 2017

v  General wage Increase:

Ø  Upon Ratification a 3% wage increase for the top and 1% for the bottom.

Ø  2^nd year a 3% wage increase for top and 1.5% for the bottom.

Ø  3^rd year 3% wage increase for the top and 1.5% for the bottom.

v  Article 5.1: Working hours – Company workday implementation – was 8 hours 18 minutes, now 8 hours and up to 12 minutes.

v  Article 8.9 Training facility- Secured language in the contract that the training person will remain a IAM member.

v  Article 12.6:  Members can use 2 vacation days in ½ day increments and members can now use 11 days 1 day at a time and your Birthday is now extra vacation day upon ratification.

v  Article 12.10: Secured language in the contract that members over 40 years of service with the company will continue to receive 40hr pay on their anniversary date and every year thereafter.

v  Article 13: Seniority – Temp. Lead man from 1 week to 2 weeks.

v  Article 13.5e 1: Seniority – Trial Period was a 90-day window to turn down a bid, it is now a 60 days       13.5e (2) and (3) formal training program was a 90-day window to turn down a bid, it is now 60 days. 

v  Article 14.2b: Bereavement increased from 2 days and upon ratification goes to 3 days.

v  Article 16.3 Long Term Disability Increased from $3,000 – upon ratification at $3,500.

v  Article 18: Retirement - Pension for all current employees remains secure and unchanged. Future employees will have 3% company contribution of straight time hours, overtime and bonus into 401(k) plan.

v  Article 19: Group Health Plan Insurance unchanged and will remain per the CBA.

v  Article 19: Life insurance increase from $50,000 and upon ratification goes to $60,000.

v  Appendix 1: Make up overtime – decreased from 30 days and upon ratification goes to 21 days.

v  Educational Assistance – increased from $2,000 and upon ratification goes to $3,000.

v  All current contract language remains unchanged…………………

From your District Communicator:

 Brothers and Sisters, Please keep in mind that there was a great deal of determination and commitment to you and your families demonstrated during the course of these negotiations by your Committee, Directing Business Representative and your Grand Lodge Representative. Congratulations to All.