Leadership Connection: 8/28/20
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Thank You Salty Boyz Food Truck!
Brothers and Sisters,
Local S6 is truly humbled by the recent support we have been receiving from the community and Maine at large. We would like to extend a special thank you to Salty Boyz Food Truck. These fine people came and fed over 100 of our members on the picket line at no expense to the Local or our members. The co-owners of Highbrow Medical Marijuana financed the entire operation. As former Telecommunications of American Union workers themselves, they understand the need for solidarity and simply wanted to give us some support. The food was incredible and very much appreciated.
You can learn more about Highbrow on their website: https://www.highbrowmaine.com/
You can learn more about Salty Boyz on their website: https://www.saltyboyzinc.com/
In Solidarity, Local S6 Leadership
Negotiations Update: 7/23/20- Recent Shipyard Activity
Brothers and Sisters,
Below you will find some recent activity that’s been happening in the shipyard. The Local views this as more of the same unwarranted self-congratulatory behavior. The true workers of Local S6 accomplished the majority of these tasks and set up management and scabs to take credit for work order closure with no details of what actually took place. Lack of management skills somehow justifies more PR for BIW. We are of the opinion it is not worth the paper it’s printed on. Stay strong and stand united!
In Solidarity, Local S6 Leadership
Negotiations Update: 7/22/20 – Local S6 Sent a Comprehensive Package of Solutions and Offers for Phebe Novakovic to review. She passed it along to Dirk Lesko. Please review his response.
Brothers and Sisters,
The LS6 Negotiating Committee sent a comprehensive package of offers and solutions to subcontracting and major production issues to Phebe Novakovic. These proposals were submitted to BIW before and during negotiations. We hoped that with her review/input it would bringing BIW management to the table to negotiate a fair agreement. Phebe forwarded this package to Dirk Lesko. His response is below.
Please note the highlighted paragraph. Remember when BIW said they weren’t attacking our seniority. We are of the opinion that they are and this letter is consistent with that viewpoint.
In Solidarity, Local S6 Leadership