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Tobacco Free Fundamental Grievavce

Today (Nov. 8), the IUE-CWA Local 201 Grievance Board filed a fundamental grievance against the unilateral implementation of a “Tobacco Free” Policy banning all tobacco use and e-cigarettes (with no tobacco) from use inside the gates of the large GE River Works plant. Local 201 filed that grievance based on the policy being unreasonable, arbitrary, and discriminatory, and that the policy was not negotiated in “good faith” and that impasse in negotiations was not reached. Local 201 is considering labor board charges also. On a side note, GE has stated that they would not issue any discipline over the policy until February 1, 2011 and after.

LOCAL 201 Election Recounts

Sargent at Arms

The Sgt-@ Arms race was recounted today, by the Election Committee as a result of an appeal by one of the candidates. The recount changed the official tally by a handful of votes but did not change the official announced winner who was Randy Smith. The candidate appealing was present for the recount. Randy is the new Local 201 Sgt @ Arms. 

 

Trustee

The 201 Election committee also recounted the vote tallies of Jared Ayer and Sean Mahoney in the Trustees race, upon an appeal, to determine the candidate who came in third place. The results changed by a few votes but did not change the order with Sean Mahoney remaining in 3rd place and Jared Ayer in 4th place. In any event, Tom “OShea and Pat Ryan were deemed the official winners for the 2 River Works Trustee slots. 

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