Committee Evaluates Contract Proposals
In response to our
mailing, the committee
received numerous
suggestions for
modifications or additions
to our contract. We thank
you for taking the time to
fill out the proposal forms,
and for taking an active
part in our contract
process.
What happens to the
proposals? Since they are
mailed to MNA in Canton,
Shelley Reever, our MNA
liaison, reviews the
proposals,
collates them
and
summarizes
them for
presentation
to the
Committee.
The
Committee
then reviews
every proposal
and
prioritizes them according
to their importance to the
bargaining unit as a whole,
the frequency of their
mention, and their
probability of becoming
part of the contract. We
then try to reduce the list
to a number that is
reasonable to work with.
Unfortunately, this means
that not every proposal
submitted to the
Committee will be
accepted.
It is necessary that
members of the
Committee keep the list of
proposals confidential. If
management were to know
of our plans before we
reached the negotiating
table, then we would suffer
a serious loss of leverage.
Management has agreed
to begin negotiations in
July. We plan to keep the
bargaining unit apprised of
progress through a series
of general meetings. Please
watch for notices of the
dates and times.
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