SEIU Local 73 Chapter 119 Bargaining Bulletin

UIUC Management Attempts To Divide Chapter 119 Membership

On October 05, 2007 managements bargaining committee distributed to our membership a newsletter with their version of the current contract negotiations; they failed to show the full picture! The fact is, they left off some of the issues that are important to the membership. Here is the REAL PICTURE:

	Chapter 119	Management
Wages	4% across the board with full retro 37.5 work week Shift differential Longevity pay	2.5% with retro only to BSWs plus $150.00 signing bonus
Drug Policy	Reject	Allow Supervisors to demand a test antime they see fit
Bid System	A fair bid system in F&S	BSW in F&S: Ignores seniority allows management to pick and choose who they want in up to 20 buildings
Parking	Rates based on .005% of gross salary	Reject. No counter offer.
Health Care	Lock in 2007 rates for length of contrast	Reject. No counter offer.

Management also claims that the Union withdrew a Tentative Agreement reached between the parties on secured bulletin boards. Once again, the facts are distorted. The Union proposed secured bulletin boards for the exclusive use of the Union. Management agreed but with the stipulation that the Union has to buy and maintain the boards BUT management must be given a key and have access to the boards. The Union rejected the stipulation therefore a tentative agreement was not reached.

Management also claims that on August 23, 2007 they asked the bargaining committee if they would accept the same offer for the FSWs that they offered to the BSWs and that Union rejected this. Well, it doesn’t take a genius to figure if the offer was rejected for the BSWs it would also be rejected for the FSWs.

Management keeps stating “your Union” said this “the Union” did that, it is clear that Management doesn’t grasp the fact that the UNION is all of us. The decisions made at the Bargaining Table are decisions made by the membership through Union meetings and member involvement.

Management better figure out that sending a newsletter to our membership that omits and misleads will not DIVIDE this membership and THEY BETTER TAKE NOTICE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!