Consolidated (Katy) Bargaining Report #1

The Company gave an opening statement in which the Company acknowledged their appreciation of a history of a good relationship with the Union and presented proposals on Work Schedules, Benefits, a new House Utilities Attendant job title, On-Call, and Return to Work. The Union gave a brief opening statement acknowledging the same appreciation and emphasizing the need for improvements outlined in the proposals presented on Wages, Differentials, improvements on Annual Performance Payout, On-Call, Holidays (including new language on Perfect Attendance Awards), Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, new language on continuing Life Insurance based on years of service upon "retirement", improvements on Health Insurance contributions, OST Assistant job title, and improvements to Article 17 Vacation language. 

Your Union Committee will be reviewing the information on the Company's proposals on Health Care and Work Schedules during the recess and preparing to return to the table next week. We thank you for your support and are committed to working diligently to obtaining a fair contract. Updates will be posted weekly at the conclusion of talks.

In Unity,

Stephanie Collier, CWA Representative, Chair

Darrell Novark, President Local 6218

Mario Lopez, Elected Member Local 6218