UWUA Local 132 Negotiations Update - Wednesday October 19th

The Joint Steering Committee continues to sift through numerous e-mails and attachments and volumes of information through the weekend and yesterday as the JSC met on its own. Yesterday at about 9:30am the company stated to the Union that it had finished and completed answering all of the Union’s information requests. However, the JSC provided the Company with a 17-page letter listing information that has not been provided to the Union, letting them know that the Union’s information requests were handed to them months ago and continue to be the subject of unfair labor practice charges we have filed against them for bargaining in bad faith by delaying and refusing information.

We will continue to sift through their responses as the Company sends them. The company thinks that the Union will speed through their responses, but we will take as much time as we need to read and analyze the information before we respond to their proposals.

The Union later demanded and asked the Company to withdraw and to stop forcing some of the proposals it had on its Last Best and Final Offer. The Company responded that this was their last best and final Proposal.

The Union was notified by the Federal Mediator that the company was suspending negotiations in order to take their own time to answer our letter. The Company is to call the Union to inform us of the next day it is ready to meet and resume negotiations.

We will continue to keep you abreast as we continue to bargain in good faith to obtain a contract that is fair for you and your families.

The Union thanks you for your support and solidarity. You will be hearing from us.

Stay United and stay Strong!