M-1  Negotiations

June 15, 2010

M-1 negotiations started yesterday afternoon and non-economic proposals were exchanged. 

Today we started going through the Union and Company proposals and tentatively agreed to several proposals with the Company.  We will continue with Non-Economics tomorrow and hopefully work our way through the rest of the Non-Economic proposals.  Time will tell if we make it into the Economic portion of Negotiations.
 
Your committee continues to do a excellent job for you at the table.
 
Bud Duryea

June 16, 2010

Today we finished non-economics for the most part.  We exchanged economic proposals before breaking for the day. 
We are currently going over the Company proposals.  Let the fun begin.

June 17, 2010

Today was a long day in economics.  The Company responded to our proposals by rejecting all of them. 
 We worked most of the day on our responses to them.  Insurance is at the forefront.

June 18, 2010

We reached a tentative Agreement late last night.  Your negotiators will fill you in and you will have a list of what was agreed to, by early next week.  Improvements include wage increase and pension increase.
 
Many thanks to the Negotiating Committee, GLR Bud Michel,  and BR Joe Capra for all their hard work and expertise.