Very Quiet

[PROUD MEMBER]

Buzz
Very quiet here. Is that a good or bad thing?
Somebody post something. I want to make sure I'm still breathing!

[yabba]

anyone know when we are paying the summer dues to 1181...  will it just be a surprise in the paycheck....  anyone know the current status of the welfare fund ?....   how was the recent yard inspection... was surprised there was not a single 1181 rep in front of the yard with the drivers and  escorts...   maybe michael will be at the next one..

[PROUD MEMBER]

Thanks yabba

[Buzz]

Here's something to break the silence: Learned this morning that we have to pay for our medical benefits for the entire summer ... $240 to be deducted from our already reduced accrual checks! WTF!!!

[rc1790]

I can only imagine what our next contract may bring.
When do the one sided negotiations begin? Do we have to help the company be more competitive again? "Make Pioneer Great Again".( For the workers )

[yabba]

We get what we deserve.   Cordiello all the way    All the way to the death of 11&1.  Very soon.

[Buzz]

Here's something to break the silence: Learned this morning that we have to pay for our medical benefits for the entire summer ... $240 to be deducted from our already reduced accrual checks! WTF!!!

Relax, everybody. Though the origin of this misinformation is unclear, we will NOT be paying for benes over the summer. Through a recorded conversation with Michael today, it was made clear that there will be NO DEDUCTION from our accrual checks or any payment of any kind for medical benefits through the summer.

There will, however, be a double payment for benefits from one of our remaining paychecks to make up for the 40th week ... just as was done last year. ONE additional deduction of $24. (Not $240!)

PHEW!!

[PROUD MEMBER]

Well things aren't as quiet as I thought. Besides the medical BS I have seen Vinny our delegate at the yard 3 times (maybe more that's how many times I saw him) in the last 6 days. I'm sure he's not there just to say hello!

[Grrr]

Here's something to break the silence: Learned this morning that we have to pay for our medical benefits for the entire summer ... $240 to be deducted from our already reduced accrual checks! WTF!!!

Though the origin of this misinformation is unclear,

The origin of this misinformation is very clear to me.

[Buzz]

The origin of this misinformation is very clear to me.

And the origin of assholes is very clear to ME.

[LMR]

That $24 takes care of our medical benefits for this year of the current contract.Thelast year which is the next and final one,the details of our medical coverage was to be announcing (TBA).Does  anyone know any details?

[PROUD MEMBER]

LMR
I truly don't think you will be getting any details until it is time to sign a new contract.

[LMR]

Proud Member,the last year of the current contract states the contribution for the medical coverage by the  members for the last year of the current contract was (TBA),to be announced at that time.That will be at this school years end. Bringing us to this contracts final year.

[PROUD MEMBER]

LMR
I apologize I'm really not following ur question. All I know is June 30, 2017 the amount that will be deducted from our weekly check for medical will go up. At this time the amount is not a definite number. We will all find out when we come back to work in September and look at our first paycheck. On a few occasions I expressed my concerns to Michael & others about the exact amount and I was told the amount of the increase would be decided by the "trend." I was assured that it wouldn't be a drastic increase. Someone suggested it wouldn't be more than $7. We shall see. Then obviously the following June we will have to worry about if or if not another increase will be negotiated in the next contract.

[LMR]

Now I think you're describing it rightly Proud Member.We will be getting an increase in the weekly deduction for our medical coverage for the last year of our current contract September 2017-June 2018.I hope you are Correct at 7.00 a week