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Vol XI, No. 58 TNG/CWA Local 31041 July 17, 2000

GUILD WINS
'ME TOO'
ARBITRATION

Back Pay Award Could Top $320,000

An arbitrator has ruled the company violated the Guild contract in January 1999 when it failed to give Guild members the same 3.02 percent base wage increase received by other unionized employees at the paper.

Guild members received a base wage increase of 2 percent plus a 1 percent gainsharing adjustment.

In a decision dated July 26, and received by the Guild July 27, arbitrator Gary Altman ruled that the contract requires the 1 percent gainsharing adjustment give to Guild members to be "in addition" to the 3.02 percent base wage increase given other company employees.

This would have the effect of bringing the 1999 rate 4.0502 percent over the 1998 level.

Because of the passage of time, the Guild estimates the Journal's back pay liability at about $320,000.


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