Contract

[Ernie]

        I hear everyone speaking and asking questions of the contract. The reason I don't come on this site very often is because of the nonsensical and baby bullshit people talk about. You all see me in the driver's room and I am not unapproachable. I will not defend my status of Shop Steward on this site or anywhere. I hear lots of talk of not having the same contract with all the other contractors. Let me put that to rest for you. At the end of this new 3 year term our goal is that everyone concerned in every company will have the same contract.
        You know its easy being a Monday night quarter back on a Tuesday. Now with that said, I will say this to all my pioneer family. When we started negotiations we have always asked for everything back we lost. Being logical, you never get back 100 % of your *give backs*.However, when dealing with contracts in any industry whether it is busing. Police, Firemen or whatever there has always been *give backs*.
        Now in my words. We sat down with the whole pie and after approximately 19 sessions going after the 2 biggest companies in the industry that are still bound by the EPP due to the extension they were given by the BOE. I feel we are getting back approximately ¾  of that pie. Now, this is my feeling and not in concrete.
        So until the MOA is signed by all parties I will not explain the meat of the contract until it is approved. I just wish to reiterate there are a lot of people claiming to know everything known in this new contract and there are rumors spreading wild. In good conscience instead of grasping for rumors let us all wait till it is in our hands and then we can see for ourselves. I'm sorry for this delay, but after the company and the union agreed on the terms of the contract. There were some language changes that were inputted without approval of the union. So hence back to the drawing board to secure the proper contract agreed by both parties. That is what the holdup is all about.

        I am at Pioneer everyday and if you don't see me in the driver's room you all know where my office is. Please feel free to come and speak to me with any questions you have. Hopefully I have set some minds at ease due to the lack of information received in the past.

Ernie

[yabba]

thanks ernie ,myself and many others stand behind you...thanks for always being a stand up guy...

[LMR]

Never a doubt where you stand ERNIE,and I've always been confident in that whenever you have given any information concerning union business or the membership there's never been any mincing of words.Thanks for all you do and for your availability.In Union there is STREGNTH 👍👍

[gigi11744]

great to hear Ernie,behind u all the way