• April Membership meeting
  • Large turnout at both meetings
  • Second Meeting
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Ametek Contract 2012

Pre- Bargaining Schedule for 201/ Ametek Bargaining Committee

AMETEK 2012 CONTRACT NEGOTIATION SCHEDULE

 

 

 

 

 

201 MEMBERSHIP OK’S AGREEMENT ON NEW TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ASSEMBLY & TEST

 

 

 

201 MEMBERSHIP OK’S AGREEMENT

ON NEW TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ASSEMBLY & TEST

 

On May 15, 2012 the Local 201 IUE-CWA GE Membership voted overwhelmingly to approve agreement with the GE on the establishment of a new Assembly & Test Training Program. In another well attended union meeting, the membership heard a full report on the history off the issues involved and voted overwhelmingly to approve the pact. The Union Grievance Board was unanimously recommending acceptance. This program provides an opportunity for members to upgrade to the R23 AAEM classification and helps those candidates get the skills needed to succeed on the job.

Business Agent Ric Casilli stated “that this is a really good agreement going forward”.  However, he cautioned “it does NOT resolve the Union’s fundamental grievance open at Step 3 nor resolve the over 30 individual grievances currently at Step 2.” (all protesting the placement of low seniority or new members into some recent R23 AAEM job openings).

The Full agreement voted on and discussed at the membership meeting shall be printed in next Tuesday’s Local 201 News.

Application Process

Members interested in applying now can sign up with Gail at the GE employment office (new location- see below) as to their interest. More details of the entire application process and deadlines will be published soon.

The employment office has recently moved to Building 2-74A (second floor in the building in front of Bldg 74). The new GE benefit specialists, UR and Step II negotiating rooms have all moved here too, out of Bldg 45

Fund E-Team Machinist Training

It’s time to fund the E-Team Machinist Training program!  Every week there is another story in the news about lack of skilled machinists on the North Shore and all over the state. Here in Lynn we have E-Team machinist training program with a proven track record with no money!! 

The E-Team program has trained over 320 students over the past 15 years. Most graduates have found jobs in manufacturing with jobs that pay a living wage, pay benefits, and offer a career path.  It has provided a life changing opportunity for those who have made the program work. Over 75 E-Team graduates are working at GE. 

 

          

April Membership Meeting to Vote on Fitchburg Seniority Petition

 

 

            Should the Local 201 Membership reverse itself and grant seniority to approximately 15 Local 201 and former Fitchburg, Local 286 members hired after February 2004?  That will be the question at the Tuesday April 24 Membership meeting at 12:30 and again at 3:30.  The Local 201 Policy Board opposed the move at its March meeting but placed the question on the Membership meeting agenda. The Policy Board took the vote in response to a petition submitted by roughly 105 members.  If the Membership votes against the recommendation of the Policy Board, roughly 15 former Fitchburg members would have seniority restored.  Seniority governs questions of preference for shift, upgrades and layoffs and SEROs . Historically, Local 201 bargaining unit seniority is granted by “time worked at GE in a Local 201 position” or for time recognized by the GE contract.  This definition applies the same to many different groups – former guards, former Ametek employees, former Veolia employees, former GE employees at other union and non-union plants around the country.

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