Union Negotiations Team sets Informational Meetings for Membership. April 2nd, & April 4th.

For members who work at the SF Department of Public Works, SFMTA, SFPUC, Port of San Francisco, and all others, the Union negotiations team will make a full report at the Old Clamhouse April 4, 2014.

Liuna!/CCSF Proposal cutoff date reached. Union team begins organizing arguments 1 thru 111, not including Counters.

For members who work at the SF International Airport, SFPUC Milbrae, and the Recreation and Parks Department, the Union negotiations team will make a full report at Park Chalet April 2, 2014.

BARGAINING TIMELINES

Bargaining timeline:
The City's negotiations follow a process and timeline prescribed by the City Charter, which results in contracts going before the Board of Supervisors for approval by May 15. Charter section A8.409 lays out the process for almost all non-safety employee groups, along with impasse procedures should the parties fail to reach agreement during negotiations. With few exceptions, in situations when the union and the City can't agree on a contract, the parties present their cases to a neutral third party whose decisions are binding on both parties. This process benefits the City, the unions, and the public by eliminating the disruptions caused by strikes.

Early February: Meet and greet sessions to establish bargaining calendar, set dates for exchanging proposals
Late February: Exchange opening proposals
Early March: Agreed upon last day to advance proposals
April 25: Last date for arbitration hearings for unions that do not waive 10-day cooling off period
April 29: Target deadline for arbitration awards for unions that do not waive the 10-day cooling off period
May 7: Last date for arbitration hearings for unions that waive the 10-day cooling off period and who are going to arbitration
May 9: Date by which agreement should be reached for unions who reach agreement without going to arbitration
May 9: Deadline to File MOUs with the Board of Supervisors for unions who do not waive the 10-day cooling off period (Note May 10, 2014 falls on a Saturday)
May 12: Target deadline for arbitration awards for unions who waived the 10-day cooling off period and went to arbitration
May 15: Deadline to file MOUs with the Board of Supervisors

More: http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=51

LiUNA! Local 261/City Negotiations Gain Momentum.

Be sure to check in with a Union Shop Steward or attend one of the many informational meetings for members at the Union Hall.  Proposal cutoff date is March 27, 2014.

Remember to schedule accordingly these important upcoming informational Happy Hour reports & discussions:

PARKCHALET - MOU DISCUSSION/HAPPY HOUR

1000 Great Highway, GOLDEN GATE PARK

April 2, 2014 3:30pm

LOCAL UNION HALL - INFORMATIONAL MEETING

April 3, 2014 3:15pm

OLD CLAMHOUSE - MOU DISCUSSION/HAPPY HOUR

299 Bayshore Boulevard, SF, CA 94124

April 4, 2014 3:30pm

In Solidarity.

LiUNA! 261