September 5, 2006

CROSSETT MANAGEMENT HOLDING UP CONTRACT
Negotiators representing Georgia-Pacific and IAM locals W349, W401 and W475 met three days last week in Memphis. Good progress has been made to resolve all outstanding issues at Phillips and Gloster.
Crossett management still insists on making it hard on people who get sick or take a vacation. They want anyone who has to be off work on FMLA leave to lose an equal amount of vacation. They also want you togive up your extra day off if a holiday falls during your vacation week. They demand that you give up yourright to your job if you take off on a leave of absence because you are sick or injured! Possibly worst of all, they want you to give up your right to strike if GP violates the law or won’t bargain fairly! These type issues are the kind we can not give up.
 

ECONOMIC BARGAINING ABSURD
GP says that if you keep your Nelson Trust insurance, you get $0.00 the first two years of the contract, then only 1.5% for two more years. Their other “offer” is to put you in the GP plan and start charging you 25% of the premium (much lower benefits and a high cost). You would get a 1% raise the first two years and give it all back to GP plus more just to get fewer benefits in their plan. The last two years would be the same,except you would have to keep up your 25% of their plan’s premiums. This is sure to take at least your raise.
IT IS TIME TO TELL G-P “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
DEMAND A GOOD CONTRACT OFFER!!!
Negotiations are scheduled to resume September 25, 2006 in Memphis, Tn.
p.s. Updates may be viewed at IAM District Lodge W2 and W3 web sites. www.iamwwd2.org  and
www.iam-dl-w3.org

SOLIDARITY WINS!! LET’S GET IT TOGETHER