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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

Thanksgiving week bargaining in Regions 2 and 3

The latest updates on bargaining this week in Regions 2 and 3. We’ll be bargaining next week in Region 1. While the specific issues in contention differ somewhat from place to place, the budget issues discussed in the Region 2 update and the courts’ general lack of recognition of our value is relevant everywhere.

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Friday, November 21st, 2008

Statewide Bargaining Status Report

With our contracts expired in Regions 1, 2 and 3, year’s end and the holidays fast approaching, CFI members are asking what on earth is happening in negotiations. We are still bargaining but progress is very slow and there have been many scheduling delays.

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Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Region Shuts Down Communication – Delays Bargaining

On October 23, the Union came to the table ready for a response to the comprehensive counter
proposal we’d presented at the last session, and we received one.

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Agreement (definition): the exchange of promises

Region Two Bargaining Update
Agreement, understanding: The statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises; “they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other’s business”; “there was an understanding between management and the workers”

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Friday, October 17th, 2008

Union Presents Complete Counter Proposal

On October 1st, the Union presented a complete counter proposal to the Region 3 courts covering all issues on the table. This was our fifth bargaining session in, and given the contract’s September 30 expiration, the Union committee is eager to reach an agreement.

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Thursday, September 25th, 2008

Wage Offer Low – Other Issues Abound

Last Friday, September 19, we held our fourth bargaining session in Region 3, and received seven counter proposals to those we brought to the table. The wage offer for full time employees is a total offer of 4.5% over the term of a three-year contract, and it’s even less for part time and intermittent employees. The other big issue, hours, has yet to be discussed.

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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Where’s the Money; Where are the Interpreters?

Last Friday’s bargaining session, our third, was uneventful as is expected at the beginning of bargaining. We did reach a tentative agreement regarding information that the Region will regularly provide to the union. Other proposals exchanged were about offers of employment, leaves, and benefits. We did not receive a response to the union’s wage proposal that was presented at the prior session.

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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Reg-2 update after 5th session

At yesterday’s bargaining session, our fifth meeting, the Union and Region 2 had meaningful dialogue about our mutual and divergent interests relating to cross-assignment procedures and for dealing with benefit changes negotiated by the bargaining units we are linked to in each county for purposes of setting benefit levels and costs.

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Thursday, September 4th, 2008

What’s Your Vision for Your Job?

In our second bargaining session yesterday, management and union bargaining committees continued with the initial exchange of proposals. Based on what’s on the table to date, it is clear there is a gulf between the Region and the Union’s visions for your job.

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