IBT: Negotiations Updates
August 2010
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August 6, 2010
The parties were scheduled to meet May 3-5, but with the announcement of the merger on May 3, it was mutually decided to postpone these sessions until June. The parties met June 15-17. During these sessions proposals were exchanged on...
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April 2010
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April 28, 2010
The Company and IBT met for two sessions in April. The sessions in Chicago on April 6 and 7 centered on Emergency Field Service (EFS) and built on the solid preliminary work done by the sub-committees in January. While progress...
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March 2010
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March 23, 2010
On March 3, leadership from the IBT and United met in Chicago to discuss the IBT proposal of introducing a multi-employer pension plan. Both parties agreed to review the plans and discuss when the parties meet again in late March....
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February 2010
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February 9, 2010
The parties met in Chicago throughout January and in San Francisco the first week of February. During this time the established sub-committees had multiple meetings on Articles IV (Classifications), V (Progression, Examinations and Licenses), VI (Hours of Service), IX (Travel...
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January 2010
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January 18, 2010
The Company and IBT accelerated bargaining began with productive sessions in Chicago on January 6 and 7. Articles X (Seniority), XVI (Transportation) and XXV (Union Representation) were discussed and a tentative agreement was reached on Article XXV. Sessions continued January...
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December 2009
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December 18, 2009
The Company and IBT participated in bargaining sessions on December 3, 4, 8 and 9. On these dates proposals were passed by both parties on Articles XX (Safety & Health) and XXI (General & Misc.) with the session on December...
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November 2009
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November 25, 2009
Since our last update the Company and IBT held two days of bargaining in Chicago. On the first day a presentation on benefits was given by the Company followed by an opening proposal on Article 24 Health and Wellness. The...
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November 2, 2009
The negotiations committees had 5 sessions in October. The result was a Tentative Agreement on Article 15 - Extended Illness Status and an agreement to, on a trial basis, replace Step 3 of the grievance process with a Joint Board...
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October 2009
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October 5, 2009
The Company and IBT negotiating committees met September 15 and 16 in San Francisco. The parties further discussed the Union proposal on the Safety and Health article. The parties also had an extended discussion on various Letters of Agreement (LOA’s)...
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August 2009
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August 28, 2009
The Company and IBT negotiating committees met August 17 through 19 in Chicago. Discussions continued on Art 11(Vacancies) and after various proposals by both sides, a tentative agreement was reached on this article. Negotiations will continue in September in San...
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August 14, 2009
The Company and the Union had bargaining sessions July 23, 24, 29 & 30. Proposals were passed by the Company and Union on Articles XVII (Discipline), XVIII (Grievance) and XI (Vacancies). There was also a clarifying discussion on the Unions...
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June 2009
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June 5, 2009
The Company and IBT negotiating committees met May 26 and 27 in San Francisco. The IBT presented suggested revisions to 14 articles in the collective agreement and proposed 3 new articles. The parties had clarification discussions around some of the...
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May 2009
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May 22, 2009
We have scheduled May 26-27 to meet with the IBT negotiating committee in SFO. We plan to begin discussions with non-economic sections of the collective agreement....
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