This just in from the West Point, Pennsylvania union leaders:
Monday, 10 May 2010 @ 14:39
United Steel Workers Local Number 10-00086
Brothers and Sisters,
The contract ratification meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at 6:00 PM in the North Penn High School Auditorium. As we prepare for the meeting, we need to communicate the rules. Please remember that there is no smoking permitted on the High School grounds. The High School parking lot only holds 1200 cars, therefore please make every effort to carpool, especially members leaving site for the vote. Parking will not be permitted on the grass areas surrounding the High School. If you park outside of the designated areas, you will be responsible for the outcome, towing, fines; etc. There will be no children permitted to enter the meeting. No member will be permitted to cast ballots until the vote is called by the President. The judges and tellers will not take ballots early; members are expected to stay for the duration of the meeting to vote. There will be members assigned to assist the Sergeant at Arms and those members will ensure that the rules regarding voting are strictly enforced.
These rules are to ensure that the information that membership receives is accurate and all questions are answered. Each member attending the meeting will receive one (1) ballot and will only be permitted to cast one (1) vote.
In solidarity,
/s/ Michael I. Parente, Sr.
President
/s/ Phil Hughes
Vice President
We will let you know what we hear, as we hear it.
1 comment:
Okay, Condor. So be it. Here's the 411. One of the things I'm informed of is in regards to the Security Dept. The contract states the Security Dept "will be out-sourced" according to an anonymous source. More than likely to be out-sourced to Allied Barton considering they are the security company around the other "non-union" facilities. The contract does state they "will be absorbed into other fields" within the company.
The other issue that my co-worker was told was in regards to a lack of a "lay-off clause". Which, in their words, "would protect us in the future from losing our jobs."
The contract, I was told, would be good for 3 years. As you know, they still have to vote on it. They are working under "indefinite extension" of their old contract, as I type this. I did ask someone what would happen should the majority of the vote be negative? Reply: "Then I guess we might strike." Some are for the new contract, some feel otherwise.
Hope this helps. Will get back if I hear more. Take care.
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