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December 08, 2006
A Glimmer of Hope?
Judging by the latest Guild memo it now seems the earliest we'll see a strike—if at all—is later in the day on Monday.
The federal mediator, who was called in by the Guild what seems like eons ago, wants to put the two sides back at the table and talking again on Monday. The Guild's planning on creating a counter-proposal to management's pension demands over the weekend.
Is this the Guild blinking?
If they can get a deal without all the drama, stress and risk of walking off the job, backing away from a strike will just look smart.
An incredibly short guild memo follows the jump:
HANG IN THERE
Dec. 7, 2006
Federal Mediator Walter Bednarczyk said today that he would call back the Guild and the Company to face-to-face bargaining Monday to discuss pension issues.
He strongly suggested that neither party take any action at this time.
The Company wants to freeze the pension fund and take full control of our fund away from the joint board of trustees.
The union plans to work with its experts through the weekend to come up with a counter proposal.
Posted by steve at December 8, 2006 01:17 AM
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