This is our response to the proposals. There will be more movement on Friday, April 25, 2008. Remember: do not jump off the deep end!

UNION RESPONSE GROCERY PROPOSALS

Union Responses to Employers’ Modified Proposals

4-22-08

Employer Proposal #1: no

Employer Proposal #2a: no

Employer Proposal #2b: no

Employer Proposal #3: withdrawn by the Employer

Employer Proposal #4: done

Employer Proposal #5: done

Employer Proposal #6a: withdrawn by the Employer

Employer Proposal #6b: willing to agree to all except for the last phrase “provided the store can achieve, in the employer’s opinion, necessary staffing levels.”

Employer Proposal #7a: clarify employer’s proposal

Employer Proposal #7b: if scanning has its own classification, does that satisfy your proposal?

Employer Proposal #7c: no; Union has response/counter

Employer Proposal #7d: part of H&W

Employer Proposal #7e: done

Employer Proposal #8a: write a TA for it

Employer Proposal #8b: withdrawn by the Employer

Employer Proposal #9: economics

Employer Proposal #10: done

Employer Proposal #11a: done

Employer Proposal #11b:  use drafted language from article 4.7 regarding 3 days’ prior notice. The language of 3 days if later the employer will give the employee available hours prior to the posting of the next schedule

Employer Proposal #11c: done

#12: economics

#13: economics

#14: need answer as to who is affected

#15: see union proposal