Contract 2000
The Guild presented the company with a revised contract proposal Wednesday (May 3) that calls for Guild participation in the new Belo 401(k) program. The proposal also reduces the number of points of disagreement between the Company and the Guild.
After a 1-1/2 hour caucus, the company adjourned the meeting, saying the Guild proposal warranted further review before they responded. However, the company said that a Guild proposal for a 2.75-percent signing bonus (an amount equal to the bonus given to non-Guild employees) outweighed reductions in the Guild's wage proposal.
The Guild also inquired about the impact of the "Digital Convergence" program on Guild workers.
Wednesday's meeting was the first for Barbara Forman, of the advertising department, who joined the bargaining committee, replacing Lee Waterbury.
The company said it would contact federal mediator Paul Chabot about scheduling the next meeting.
The Guild's proposal is available on-line at the PNG web site: Guild proposals.
TNG/CWA Local 31041
270 Westmister St., Providence, Rhode Island 02903
401-421-9466 | Fax: 401-421-9495
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