What we know about the contract is that it is divided into four parts: first - TWU Local 100 security and management rights (here the balancing act is a must - on the union security side we must win big on the management rights it should be weakened), second - the wage and effort bargain, again here we need to prevail greatly, third - individual member security which must be iron clad, forth - contract administration which should stay the same.
The essence of the management is control, since we know that we have to limit that control significantly of what they already have. We should pay special attention to this nonsense clause ‘all matters not specifically dealt with in the agreement become the right of the management’ - we need every matter to be spelled out in great detail all of the things - nothing should be left untouched and no stone unturned.
We do not want a re do of former CEO Jay H Walder - in the event with their wild ideas of downsizing, reorganization or adopting new technology. Based on the above the contract should not be limiting the share of the pie that we would get.
It is too soon to say what the contract outcome will be, but it is not too soon to say that recent management attacks on TWU Local 100 members is cause for the highest possible alarm. No doubt president John Samuelsen understands the implications for the credibility of administration when he is heading into the election. We believe Samuelsen would be able to protect members of TWU Local 100.
There is a reason that the question of the recent ramped up attacks by the management against members of TWU Local 100 keeps arising and it’s not just because of the nature of the incidents - disciplinary actions and harassment - that have been occurring all too frequently.
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