And, Speaking Of Bonuses... Merck's USW Local 10-86 Members Should Already Have Theirs...

As part of the signing of the new collective bargaining agreement at West Point, Pennsylvania a couple of months back (early May, actually), Merck agreed to pay signing bonuses, upon ratification.

The ratification had long-since occurred, and so -- as of last Friday, July 1, 2016 -- all members should have seen a deposit advice for their signing bonus, thus:

. . . .Finally (not that anyone has been asking), we’ve been told the signing bonus SHOULD be in this Friday’s (July 1^st) paycheck. It will arrive as a second deposit/check in your account. . . .

Now you know -- and G'mornin' -- on a Sunday completely bubbling with perfect new baby life, and so much more. . . we are truly blessed -- lucky to be alive here and now. . . smiling widely.