October 2, 2006
THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE?

Negotiators representing Georgia-Pacific and IAM locals W349, W401 and W475 met last Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in Memphis. Negotiations are proceeding at a snails pace due to GP proposals that we simply can not live with. You are being told that you can get the $0.94 per hour back that you are now paying for your Nelson Trust insurance. All you have to do is agree to switch to the GP insurance plan and start paying $236.40 per month (family option) on the premium. Of course, deductibles and co-pays also more than double so when you are sick, you get an even worse whammy! I bet they didn’t tell you that the GP plan does not allow coverage when you retire at any cost. The GP plan has a lot lower benefits in many areas.
This is especially bad faith on management’s part. When we settled the last time, GP negotiators claimed that it was GP policy for employees to pay 20% of the plan they are in. That’s what we are doing! Now they want the 20% plus the difference in cost between the Nelson Trust and a sorry plan.

 WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH!

LANGUAGE CHANGES IMPOSSIBLE
Crossett management continues to propose several changes that are killers to getting a contract. Some of them are:
 No overtime pay over 8 if you have any absence that week for any reason.
 No guarantee of a job when you return from a sick or accident leave even if they grant a leave of
absence!
 No extra day off when Christmas Eve , Christmas Day or July 4th comes during your vacation.
 Take away your right to strike if GP breaks the law, refuses to negotiate or for any other good
reason.
 Several other proposals that are just as bad or worse.

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