Entries from August 2009 ↓

The contract explanation meeting will be held on

Thursday August 20th

 5:00pm and 8:00pm.

I would like to thank each and everyone of you for all your patience and hard work.

We will send out notification when the explanation meeting is soon.

In Unity,

Pam Suniga

8/10/2009 8:19:04 AM 

Your Bargaining Committee is grateful for your support. A tentative agreement has been reached. Here are some of the highlights of the agreement:

 Wages – 3%, 3%, 2.75% plus cola in 3rd yr retroactive to April 5, 2009

Pension – 2%, 2%, 2% plus cola in 3rd year

Health Care

 Monthly Premium – $35 single/$75 family

 Preventative – no deductible, no coinsurance

 Deductible – $350/$700

Co-insurance – 10%/40% (Out of Network)

 Out of Pocket Maximum – $1,000/$3,000 $3,000/$6,000 (Out of Network)

No Co-pays Create New Tax-Free Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)

Active Employees will get:

 $450 single/$900 family Year 1

$300 single/$600 family Year 2

0/0 Year 3

Kaiser plan guaranteed no change for life of contract

Prescription Coverage Co-pays – 10/20/40 twice co-pay for 3 month supply mail order

 Co-pays non-network – 75%

Separate OOP max $900/$1,800

90 day prescriptions available at CVS Pharmacies at mail order prices

Team Award Replaced with SSP (Success Sharing Plan) a) Dividend x 150 in year 3 only, year 1 and 2 amounts pay for current retiree HRA b) Appreciation in stock price, year over year x 150

$1500 to all active employees on ratification date who would have been eligible for 2008 TPA

$850 single/$1700 family Year 1

$150 single/$300 family Year 2

401(k) – Catch-up and Roth provision added

Relief differential and per diem – $2 increase for each

Employment Security Plan – Extended and expanded

Premises Technician – Converted to regular employees, $0.45/hr at every step plus General Wage increase retroactive to April 5, Pension and 401(k), access to Horizons, equitable distribution of overtime, clear definition of Scope of work, resolution process for future changes.

New Leveraged title with protections for existing Service Reps

Term employees have access to AUTS and Horizons

Lupe Mercado

Bill Demers

Pam Suniga

Art Gonzalez

Tom Runnion

 William B. Harvey

 Late this evening, 127 days after expiration, we reached a tentative ageement on a new three year contract. we will provide details in the coming days. There will be a vote on ratification, by the members, to be concluded by September 1st. 

Thank you for your support and patience.

In Unity,

Bill Demers

Pam Suniga

Art Gonzalez 

Tom Runnion

William B. Harvey

Lupe Mercardo

Tuesday, August 04, 2009 

We have reached a major breakthrough on the items that separated us.

We will be working around the clock to bring bargaining to a successful conclusion.

Thanks for your support-your efforts have made this possible.

Think positive-stay vigilant.

 We will continue to keep you advised as events warrant

STRIKE STANDBY DAY 122  

IN UNITY,

Pam Suniga

Art Gonzalez

Tom Runnion

 William B. Harvey

Lupe Mercado

Bill Demers 

 Bargaing Bulletin #75

Sunday August 2,2009

Today we met with the Company. Arrogantly and inexplicably they moved backwards on several key issues. We ended the session by telling the company to let us know when they are ready to get serious.

You need to let the Company know we aren’t going backwards!

We will continue to keep you advised as events warrant.  

STRIKE STANDBY DAY 120!

IN UNITY,

Art Gonzalez

Tom Runnion

William B. Harvey

Lupe Mercado

Bill Demers

 Pam Suniga