We have a new contract

The new contract was approved by the membership tonight. We’re getting $2 a year over three years. There’s more travel money- $45 a day for distances over 50 miles and $65 a day for distances over 100 miles.

There’s another part of the contract I didn’t like… the contractors when hiring out of the hall still take the name at the top of the list, but the next name, they can choose from anybody on the list… that one made me uneasy. In fact I didn’t even vote because I didn’t want to vote no, but knew if I voted it would have to be no, because of that clause.

Would like to hear your thoughts about the contract and this new list system.

We also voted on what to do with this years money. $1.70 on the check, .25 to H&W, supposed to get us better dental and vision and .05 in some kind of UA organizing fund. Sounds like something the UA rammed down our throat… supposedly we’re the last local to vote it in.

Let’s hear what y’all think.