Aug 10, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
Brothers and Sisters,
We appreciate everyone’s patience with our updates. We have been working late to gain as much as we can, remaining committed to arriving at the best outcome on the articles that impact us financially.
Substantial progress has been made but we are still bargaining on Article 19: Compensation and Article 49: Attendance at Work.
When we have arrived at agreements on these last two (2) articles, we will share the eagerly anticipated details with the membership. We want every member to have ample time to understand the changes, but we are more focused on presenting a quality contract than a quickly assembled contract.
As always, we deeply appreciate your continued support.
In Solidarity, Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Aug 10, 2023 | LL S6 Elections, LL S6 Leadership Alerts
Brothers and Sisters,
Please find the attached Shop Steward Election Results:
CLICK HERE: T04 RESULTS 8_10_23: CLICK HERE
In Solidarity,
Local S6 Leadership
Aug 7, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 9
Brothers and Sisters,
We continue to work on the remaining articles and have proposals going back and forth with the company. Discussions are ongoing as we review all the information/analytics available to make the most informed decisions for our membership. We thank you for your continued support.
In Solidarity, Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Aug 4, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 8
Brothers and Sisters,
Now that all the articles are on the negotiating table, we have a higher frequency of proposals going back and forth as we start to work heavily with our economic package. We came to tentative agreements on two (2) more articles today.
Today we reached tentative agreements on:
- Article 27: While Assigned Rates
- Classification Task Lists
We will pick up the process first thing Monday. We hope everyone has a great weekend.
As always, thank you for your support.
* Tentative Agreements may be subject to change.
In Solidarity, Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Aug 3, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 7
Brothers and Sisters,
Today we had initial discussions about the following:
- Article 17: Holidays,
- Article 22: Pension Plan,
- Article 35: General Dynamics Stock Savings and Investment Plan.
Today we reached tentative agreements on:*
- Article 7: Classifications
- Article 20: Wellness Program
- Article 29: Bereavement.
This marks the first time we’ve had conversations on the economic package for the contract. We are now engaged in talks on every remaining article that has not been tentatively agreed on. The team continues working hard and remains dedicated to the process. We desire to bring home the best contract for the membership. Updates will keep coming as they become available.
* Tentative Agreements may be subject to change.
In Solidarity, Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Aug 3, 2023 | LL S6 Elections, LL S6 Leadership Alerts
Brothers and Sisters,
Please find the attached Shop Steward Election Results:
CLICK HERE: S40 Shop Steward Results: CLICK HERE
In Solidarity,
Local S6 Leadership
Aug 2, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
Brothers and Sisters,
Day 5: 8/1/23
Negotiations reconvened and through the team’s efforts, we were able to reach a tentative agreement on Article 24: Grievance Procedure.
Day 6: 8/2/23
Today we reached the part of the bargaining process where we needed to change gears. There are a number of ongoing discussions between the two parties. The amount of back and forth is increasing, but talks remain professional as we start getting into the more impactful articles. We will continue to keep you up-to-date as we move full steam ahead.
Thank you all for your support.
In Solidarity,
Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Jul 31, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 4
Brothers and Sisters,
We hope everyone had a great weekend. Negotiations reconvened today and we continued to make steady progress with the contract.
Tentative agreements have been made on another six (6) articles, as well as an MOA on Union Representation.
The tentatively agreed articles are:*
5: Union Representation/Recognized Committees
6: Union Representative Pay
8: Apprentices
28: Jury/Military/Witness Pay
32: At Sea Assignments
43: Supervisor Regression
* Tentative Agreements may be subject to change.
We are most of the way through the contract but we still have work to do. Thank you all again for the support.
In Solidarity,
Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Jul 29, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 3
Brothers and Sisters,
We did not meet with the Company at the negotiating table today. The day was used to workshop and organize in preparation for next week.
We look forward to continuing the bargaining process on Monday.
Thanks, everyone for your support. Have a great weekend!
In Solidarity,
Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
Jul 27, 2023 | LL S6 Leadership Alerts, Negotiations
2023 Negotiations: Day 2
Brothers and Sisters,
Negotiations continued today with the same respectful and professional demeanor that we experienced yesterday. Most of our time was spent discussing the articles on Education and Training, Responsibilities, Special Events, Classifications, and Apprentices.
- We tentatively agreed to improvements to Article 47: Education and Training.
- We tentatively agreed to administrative changes to Article 3: Responsibilities, 31: Special Events, and Schedule B.
- Lastly, we had initial talks regarding Overtime.
Here is a list that highlights our progress so far.
Articles Tentatively Agreed Upon:*
1. Recognition
2. No Discrimination
3. Responsibilities
4. Checkoff
9. Probationary Employee
10. Shift Change
13. Reporting-In Pay, Minimum Pay, Call Back Pay
14. Injured Employee
15. Layoff/Recall
16. Seniority
23. Supervisors Not To Work With The Tools
25. No Strike/No Lockout
26. Return to Work/Stay at Work Process
30. Subcontracting
31. Special Events
33. Emergency Response Team
34. Payday
36. Scoping
37. Rescoping
38. Transfer/Job Opening Process
39. Joint Agreement Process
40. Out Of Town Work/Out Of Town Job Assignments
41. Parking
42. Skill Or Ability
44. Manning/Demanning
45. Super Seniority
46. New Technology/Process Change
47. Education And Training
48. Joint Union/Management Safety And Health Committee
52. New Business Opportunities
Schedule B
Schedule C
* Tentative Agreements may be subject to change.
Thank you, everyone, for your continued support. Your strength echoes through us at the bargaining table. We will continue to provide ongoing updates through all our available platforms. Stay tuned!
In Solidarity,
Local Lodge S6 Negotiating Committee
