Negotiations resumed this week in Chicago. On August 17th, 18th, and 19th the Teamsters Negotiating Team met with the Company officials to continue discussions on non-economic contract articles.
This week's negotiations centered on Article XI Vacancies, which covers the many different aspects of the bidding process including the posting of bulletins, transfers, and temporary assignments, including their duration. At the end of the second day, a tentative agreement had been reached on this article. Your negotiating team feels that this agreement is fair and equitable. It also more clearly defines the intent of this language in order to provide better protection for the membership. We are hopeful that this first tentative agreement will lead to more productive discussions in these negotiations for the coming months.
For the comprehensive negotiation update, please visit: http://www.teamsterstakeaction.org/ct/n1scyl91IBqi/
