IGM Reduces Giveback Demands.
Guild members,
After a productive meeting this morning, in which the company spoke to the status of other union negotiations and the dire financial situation it still faces, the Guild Executive Board agreed to begin early bargaining on a new contract. The first session will be tomorrow afternoon.
This decision was not made lightly and came with the following caveats:
1) The Guild’s present contract remains in effect until a new agreement can be reached and ratified. If a new agreement cannot be reached or ratified, our existing contract stays in effect until it expires in October.
2) The period for members to consider buyouts or reduced work weeks has been extended through next Friday, Jan. 25. Your last day of work would be Feb. 1.
To accommodate more members, the Guild’s general meeting will take place Tues., Jan. 22, at 6:30 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel at 11th and Arch streets. For members who can’t wait around, Bill Ross and members of the executive board will be at the Hilton starting at 5 pm to answer questions and take nominations for Guild officers.
If you have any questions, please contact Guild Executive Director Bill Ross at 215-928-0118, 267-240-8540 or BRoss@local-10.com, or acting president Howard Gensler at gensleh@phillynews.com.
In solidarity,
Howard Gensler, Acting President
Bill Ross, Executive Director
Executive Board, TNG/CWA 38010
