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Local Lodge 794 Reaches New
Agreement:
On April 9, 2004
Local Lodge 794 concluded negotiations with Lockheed Martin
Systems Support for the ATARS Facilities in Albuquerque, New
Mexico at Kirtland Air Force Base. This unit was on strike for
106 days three years ago against Lockheed during their initial
negotiations.
A meeting was held on April 12, 2004 for the membership of Local
Lodge 794 to vote their decision on ratification. Ratification
of the proposed agreement was approved by the members present
and voting.
The following is a summary of the highlights of the new
collective bargaining agreement:
* 3 Year
Agreement effective April 19, 2004 to April 22, 2007
WAGES
· Three
general wage increases for all employees
4.0% -
Oct. 4, 2004
3.5% -
Oct. 3, 2005
3.5% -
Oct. 2, 2006
·
Ratification Bonus:
$2000.00
to each employee effective Oct. 15, 2004
· Special
Operations Pay:
Raised
from $3.51 per hour to $4.26 per hour for all B/U members
effective Oct. 4, 2004.
·
Sick/Personal Days:
Increase
from seven (7) days to ten (10) days effective Jan. 3, 2004
· Altered
Workweek Premium:
Additional
$0.75 per hour for working altered workweeks required by AF
training schedules.
· New
Benefit Plans:
Four new
medical options with varying levels of coverage. Capped maximum
increases at 15%.
· Contract
Language:
New
language that restricts Managers/Supervisors from returning to
B/U with seniority.
Several
other areas of improved language on miscellaneous issues.
Negotiating
Committee members Lanny Languit and Mike Briody of Local Lodge
794 were commended by Aerospace Coordinator John Crowdis for the
outstanding job they each performed during these negotiations.
This Negotiating Committee did an excellent job in behalf of
their membership during these negotiations and were instrumental
to achieving an offer from the company which was overwhelming
accepted by our membership without the battle of a prolonged
strike.
Brother Crowdis
also takes this opportunity to thank Local Lodge 794 Directing
Business Representative John Lamar his leadership and experience
during these negotiations. Brother Lamar’s three years of
service with this committee and unit membership has brought this
group a great distance from the strike of three years ago.
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