Brothers
and Sisters,
We are finished!!! DynCorp International and Pax
River Local Lodge 4 now has a tentative agreement on a new CBA. The
agreement is tentative pending YOUR VOTE on Sunday!
We believe we got a great deal, with many
improvements over the current contract. In fact, this new agreement
has THE FULL RECOMMENDATION OF THE PAX RIVER LL4 NEGOTIATING
COMMITEE!!
Tomorrow, each hanger's representative will be in
their hanger handing out summary sheets of all economic changes and
all language changes. We are doing this so you can study the changes
over the weekend and be better prepared to vote on Sunday, Aug.
29th. Remember - WE NEED MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION ON SUNDAY NIGHT. WE
NEED ALL OF YOU THERE FOR A PROPER VOTE!!!!
Your stewards have some basic information that
they will pass out to you verbally.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday and
answering your questions the best we can. And, we thank all of YOU
for supporting us through this.
UNITED WE NEGOTIATED!!!
V/R
Mike Keleher
Dyncorp Negotiating Committee Chairman
Contact Info.
Lodge
Office
21367 Great Mills Road
Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: (301)866-0999
Fax: (301)866-0993
Email: Local
Lodge 4
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1840
California, MD 20619
Web Administrator
James Scheufele
Email me here
So you ask, how are the negotiations going?
Let me tell you……
DynCorp promised SUBSTANTIAL economic improvements on the first day of negotiations (George Glasser and Charlie Grogan) with pass through on 1 January 2011.
So, let’s identify the SUBSTANTIAL improvements…..
1. 2.00% current offer for a pay raise (2010-2.00%, 2011-2.00%, and 2012-2.00%) $.56/hour/year.
2. $.15 per hour increase in the Flexible Benefit (then $.10 per hour for 2011 and 2012)
3. $.05 per hour increase in the Pension each year ($.40, $.45, $.50).
4. $5.00 increase in the boot allowance (after 1 January 2012).
5. Flexible Benefit paid for all hours paid (after 1 January 2011).
6. 3 days of paid time off if forced by Executive order or administrative leave to miss work ((example – President declares a federal holiday),( but not effective after 1 January 2011))
7. Offer to give day after Thanksgiving off (Paid) but loose Columbus Day as a paid holiday.
8. 1 day per month that you can call in to take vacation vice the current all days of available vacation (call in each day), more days if a Doctor’s note is presented.
9. Company is not interested in negotiating Vacation changes.
10. Company feels you do not need any additional paid time off (Cost Plus Contract covers this)
11. COMPANY IS DELAYING NEGOTIATIONS BECAUSE IT SAYS IT HAS MEETING TO ATTEND, SO THEY HAVE NO PLAN FOR ALTERNATE NEGOTIATORS?
This list is just a few of the offers DynCorp is making to you, the employees the company cares so much about and respects (remember all the signs around the shops about company relations).
What I can tell you, is that YOUR Negotiations Team is not standing for any of this, AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU!
31 August 2010 is the day this contract is dead. I don’t know about you, but I firmly believe the only way we can get the message across is to threaten STRIKE on September 1st. Walk if necessary!
ALL THIS COMPANY CARES ABOUT IS IT’S PROFFIT LINE, and YOU ARE THE HEDGE AGAINST LOSSES, YES YOU…….REMEMBER WHAT Ray said “If I could pay you less I would”
IT’S YOUR MONEY THEY ARE MESSING WITH!
Machinist Custom Choice Benefit Enrollment
Insurance coverage to protect your family's financial future.
* Benefits negotiated specificly for our members by the Machinists Union.
* Enrollment counselors are salaried members of the IAMAW.
*Premiums paid through payroll deductions.
* Five Benefit Plans available:
Life - For employee, spouse, children, and grandchildren
Accident - On & off the job accidents. Covered for entire family.
Critical Illness - Up to $50,000 benefit paid directly to you.
Short Term Disability - $300 - $2000/month benefit up to 6 months.
Long Term Disability - $300 - $2100/month benefit up to 5 years
See your Union Shop Steward for benefit information packet & enrollment schedule or contact Pennie Rushing at 1-877-284-4905
On Site Enrollment
November 2 - 13, 2009
IAMAW Patuxent River Local Lodge 4 Awards First Annual Scholarship
In
the spirit of giving back to our members and to the community, Local
Lodge 4 is proud to announce that the recipient of this year’s $1000
Scholarship will be Jordan Lynsley Griffith
Her father, Richard Cook has been a member of LL4 since its
inception.
Entrants were required to be a dependent child of an LL4 member in
good standing. The applicants submitted an application which
included an essay on what the organized labor movement has done for
our country and us as individuals.
Jordan is currently a senior at Chopticon High School where she is
very active in sports, playing field hockey and basketball. She has
spent her free time working with her school’s athletic director and
is an active member of the Tudor Hall 4H club.
Ms. Griffith will be attending Frostburg University this fall where
she intends to major in Sports Medicine. She is excited to begin her
college career and is ready to face the challenges college will
present.
Local Lodge 4 Ratifies Contract with DynCorp Int.
Congratulations Brothers and Sisters!!
Total votes cast: 356
Votes in favor: 345
Votes against: 11
YOU have voted to ratify our new Collective Bargaining
Agreement with DynCorp! YOU have made your voice heard in the Union's
democratic process, and in so doing, YOU have a new CBA that takes
effect September 1st, 2010.
Your negotiating committee would like to thank you all
for your support, dedication and patience throughout this entire
process. Without YOU, we could not have negotiated such a good contract.
It is fair, and it's very beneficial to the membership.
CONGRATULATIONS MEMBERS OF IAMAW PAX RIVER LOCAL LODGE
4!
You should all be proud of yourselves this day. I, and
your entire negotiating committee, are very proud of you. Thank you all
who came out to vote, your voices have been heard!
V/R
Mike Keleher
Chairman, Pax River LL4 Negotiating Committee