Negotiations Flyer #11

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Brothers and Sisters:

Subject: IAM&AW/WYMAN GORDON Update

We are continuing to discuss and work through the very tough issues of Coverage and Economics in an effort to have the best overall negotiated contract, prior to receiving the company’s Last Best and Final Offer. Furthermore, we are working to be prepared for ratification by this coming Saturday, but will continue to negotiate as long as we believe there is something left and may ratify this Sunday if need be, the time, location and date will be posted.

With many versions of the Coverage being discussed on the shop floor between managers and our members, brings the issue of overtime rates possibly being changed to accommodate this. Your committee says NO to any overtime changes. This membership over the past years has fought too hard for the current overtime language you enjoy for working beyond 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a work week. Please relay to the managers undermining your negotiating team when asked about what you would like or not like, “you have an elected Team negotiating you and your families’ best interest”, not the profit margin or bottom line! If supervisors are attempting to discuss coverage with you, remember who they work for and are they telling the full story regarding any changes to overtime language and what affect they have on other articles such as, Vacation, Jury Duty, Bereavement Leave and so forth, just to name a few? We know the answer and it is……….NO they are not!

We understand and we are fighting like he** to protect those negotiated rights as well as all the others. We are working to make the impact of coverage as less evasive as possible with no changes to your current overtime language, which ultimately would affect many other areas of the CBA.

Please remain professional throughout these negotiations and we look forward to bringing you the Last Best and Final Offer from the company this Saturday or possibly Sunday.