November 3, 2006
NO PROGRESS IN G-P NEGOTIATIONS

Federal Mediator Sherman Bolden mediated negotiations between G-P and the IAM for Local Lodges W349, W401 and W475 on November 2, 2006 in Memphis. At the end of the day, the proposal had not changed except that the date for acceptance on “Option A” was extended to November 17.

MEMBERS TO VOTE NEXT WEEK
Your IAM negotiating committees have gone as far as they can without the members’ full support. The
company has dug in its heels, trying to force you to give up your Nelson Trust insurance and switch over to a much worse G-P plan. At this point, the members have to decide whether to take the company’s offer or stand up and fight. The vote next week will be to accept or reject the company’s “OFFER A”. That is the offer that includes the Nelson Trust insurance coverage. The other offer that takes away the Nelson Trust has been rejected by the IAMAW Committee and is not being voted. The IAMAW negotiators and committees strongly recommend that G-P’s offer be rejected by all the members. Votes from all three locals will be combined and counted together. If the offer is rejected, a vote to authorize a strike will be taken the next week.

IT’S YOUR DECISION!!
PLEASE ATTEND THE MEETING AND VOTE.
ENCOURAGE ALL OTHER MEMBERS TO VOTE AND GIVE
G-P A STRONG UNION MESSAGE!!  “IF PROVOKED WE WILL STRIKE”

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