PRESIDENTS MESSAGES

September 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Brothers and Sisters of Local 1171,
 
BELOW IS AN UPDATE OF WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE UNION: 
 
LOCAL:  AS YOU KNOW, POSTCARDS WERE SENT TO ALL DUES-PAYING MEMBERS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 ANNOUNCING THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 IN BOSTON.  IT IS NOMINATION FOR RE-ELECTION TIME AGAIN. 
 
THE COMPANY IS STILL WORKING TO PUT EMPLOYEES ON THE STREET. CONTINUE TO BE CAREFUL OF WAIVER CODES, SICK CALLS AND TARDINESS. 
 
WE MET WITH THE COMPANY IN SEPTEMBER AND DISCUSSED THE "LOA'S" THAT HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE 2005 THAT NEED TO BE PLACED IN THE PROPER ARTICLES. SOME WILL REMAIN AS SEPARATE "LETTERS OF AGREEMENT". 
 
THE COMPANY AND UNION WILL MEET AGAIN ON NOV. 8, 9, AND 10TH IN DC AT CWA HEADQUARTERS. THE OTHER DATES TO MEET ARE DECEMBER 14 AND 15. THERE IS A LOT TO COVER AND WE WILL GIVE UP NOTHING!   
 
I WILL UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTES SHORTLY. PLEASE STAY WELL AND ALERT.

IN UNITY
John S Hanson
President CWA Local 1171