Negotiations continued in Chicago on November 12th and 13th. Day one centered entirely on Benefits, with the Company's Benefits Department making various power point presentations that outlined the direction the Company wants to go in terms of health benefits.
The presentations were followed by an official health benefits proposal from the Company. The Union negotiating committee asked various questions to clarify the proposal, but informed the Company that our official response to the proposal will come after an exhaustive analysis by the experts at the IBT Benefits and Legal Departments in Washington D.C.
On day two of negotiations, the Company presented their third proposal on Article XXI, General and Miscellaneous. After a review, the Union submitted a counter proposal on the Article. Article XXI will be discussed again at the next negotiation session in the first week of December.
Accelerating Negotiations
The parties have agreed to accelerate the negotiation process. The result will be an extremely aggressive negotiating schedule in December and January that will involve a significant time commitment from the Union negotiating team.
Upcoming Negotiations Dates
December 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in SFO, and December 8th and 9th in SFOFurther dates in December and January will be forthcoming.
You can view all negotiation updates at www.IBTUALNegotiations.com
