International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers : Local Lodge 2003: Tag: contract LAST, BEST, and FINAL ================================================================================ Web Steward on May 02, 2008 03:00pm Your Negotiating Committee is pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with AFS on a three year labor agreement. This tentative agreement comes with a full recommendation from your negotiating committee to vote for ACCEPTANCE. Day Twelve Of The AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 29, 2008 09:30pm Overall we are moving forward. Day Eleven Of The AFS Negotiations Update 2 ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 28, 2008 08:15pm Your Negotiating Team is working into the evening on new counter proposals to the company. Day Eleven Of The AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 28, 2008 01:05pm Day elevens update contains the company’s economic proposal and healthcare proposal. Day Eight of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 23, 2008 09:50pm Another slow day and we’re still hashing out Article 35 and Overtime. Day Seven of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 22, 2008 09:50pm Yet another short report as we slog through the non-economic package, again dealing with Article 35 and overtime. Day five of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 18, 2008 11:55pm We started the week with hopes of completing the non-economic process by close of negotiations today. Day four of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 17, 2008 06:13pm Another short report today. Article 35 is front and center, and we engaged in discussion on various possibilities, but your Negotiating Team believes we are no closer to a resolution, as we are fending off unrealistic proposals from the company. Day three of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 16, 2008 10:37pm Not too much to report on today. The Company opened the day with a comprehensive counter, and only some minor issues were resolved. Day two of the AFS Negotiations ================================================================================ Web Steward on April 15, 2008 07:36pm On day two of negotiations, the company gave the union their non-economic proposal, and the IAM negotiating team returned a compressive counter-proposal.