VR-706 Update:
Over the Summer we negotiated the non-economic portions of
the contract and came to the economic negotiations. We submitted our first
economic proposal and the State followed that with their first economic
proposal. As you may have heard, the State was requesting nothing but
concessions from the unit, including reducing salaries by TWO SALARY GRADES.
After discussion, we realized that their proposal was composed of nothing but
"non-starters" for us, meaning we were so far apart the negotiation
process needed some help. So we have been working behind the scenes on all
fronts. We have been working the political and even legislative angles and we
have been monitoring any movement the State is making in the economic portion
of negotiations with other Unions. We are seeing some movement by the State so
we will be gearing up to head back into negotiation sessions soon. So, be
watching your email, our website, and our Facebook page for updates.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us
anytime.
Sincerely,
Mike Stout
Business Manager
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