October 30, 2006
G-P NEGOTIATIONS SET TO RESUME

Federal Mediator Sherman Bolden has scheduled negotiations between G-P and the IAM for Local Lodges W349, W401 and W475. Meetings will be November 2, 2006 in Memphis.
THE IAMAW AGENDA WHAT DO WEWANT? AND WHY DIDN’T WE VOTE THE RECENT GP PROPOSAL?

The IAM’s proposal is pretty simple:
   Our members need a decent wage increase each year – G-P has had theirs, they have had an extra long run of extraordinary profits in building products.
   Our members need good healthcare for themselves and their families at a reasonable cost. They
need it available when they retire at a cost they can afford. That means the Nelson Trust!
   Our members need a good pension increase to help take care of them after they retire. Other G-P
employees in the same towns get almost 50% more retirement benefit.
   The little things matter like prescription safety glasses and safety shoe allowances.
    G-P must stop trying to bully its employees into agreeing to gut the contract rights to stand up for
themselves.
    We need a single proposal containing these items along with other issues already tentatively agreed on for our members to vote on – YES OR NO – not maybe this or maybe that or something else.

LET G-P KNOW YOU ARE NOT 2nd CLASS EMPLOYEES
YOU DESERVE AS GOOD A CONTRACT AS ANYONE!
TELL G-P TO STOP PLAYING GAMES AND BARGAIN FAIRLY – LET THEM HEAR YOU IN THE
PLANTS!!!!!

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