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Negotiations Update

On March 11th and 12th the parties met in Rosemont IL. On the 11th, the Union Negotiating Committee presented its comprehensive proposal to the Company. The proposal included the rank and file negotiating committee’s wage proposal, scope provisions, health and welfare, work rules and pension. The presentation took approximately two hours to deliver. The Company had some clarifying questions in the face-to-face session. When the face-to-face session was concluded the economists from both sides met to discuss the costing of the proposal. The Company relayed that it would have follow up questions however there were few questions that were asked over the next day’s session.
In addition to presenting Scope, H&W, Pension and Wages the Rank and File Committee agreed to close out ten previously open language items in an effort to move towards a final agreement. The Company is expected to offer a comprehensive proposal when the parties reconvene in April. The parties will meet again at the direction of the mediator April 20-24th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.