Join us at CSEA Headquarters this Saturday, July 13th at 8:00 a.m. and support AEU's intent to return to the table on Monday.
On June 15, we rallied before the CSEA State Board meeting with nearly 100 members, family and friends. We called for CSEA to Act Union and stop playing games with the numbers and our contract. Days later, the “CSEA: Act Union” video from the event went viral and continues to circulate. On June 25 and 27, the LRR’s wore badges en masse stating “CSEA: Act Union” throughout the duration of one day field staff trainings held North and South. Lunch rallies were held and the videos posted on the “I Am AEU” Facebook page.
We now call on you one more time to show your support by attending the Grand Rally on Saturday, July 13th. Please plan to attend and send a loud message to CSEA: FAIR CONTRACT NOW!
Bargaining Update: AEU asks CSEA to return to the table
Yesterday, July 9, AEU asked CSEA to set a time to return to the bargaining table in good faith on Monday, July 15, 2013. We believe that reconciliation of financial issues and CSEA’s representations regarding the remaining proposals on the table can potentially be accomplished. We are also seeking an agreement on the grievance and member intern articles, as well as other proposals that CSEA recently described as “imminent.” CSEA’s response is pending.
AEU also provided CSEA with the response of our Chief Actuary Tom Lowman of Bolton Partners, to the information request made by CSEA regarding costs related to AEU’s pension restoration proposal. Because there is an evident difference in the approach to costing causing CSEA to continually claim AEU’s answers are insufficient, AEU has proposed that the CSEA actuary speak directly with Mr. Lowman to resolve CSEA’s further questions and concerns regarding AEU’s proposals. We feel that reconciliation in this regard will eliminate further wasted time by further claims of incomplete or confusing responses by CSEA. CSEA has yet to produce the financial information it promised AEU by the end of June. We renewed our request for year-end reports on both the defined pension plan and CSEA operations including the Consolidated Financial Statements/Independent Auditors Report.
AEU has fulfilled information requests from its view and has asked CSEA to get back to the table now and continue the work of a fair contract, healthy restoration, healthy staff and healthy CSEA member services based on an accurate assessment of the financial picture by professional actuaries. AEU’s proposal is reasonablewithin a healthy CSEA budget and is intended to foster improved CSEA member services through a contract that upholds the basic tenants of unionism: improved wages, hours and working conditions for workers that includes both CSEA staff and the CSEA members we faithfully serve day in and day out.
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTIVE NEGOTIATIONS!
Please make every effort to attend the "Grand Rally" Saturday, July 13th at 8:00 a.m. at CSEA Headquarters.
LET YOUR VOICE CARRY TO THE TABLE!
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