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On October 27, 1969 150,000 GE workersaround the country began a strike thatwould go on to last one hundred and twodays. In Lynn, picket lines surrounded theRiver Works and barrel fires blazed 24 hoursa day. Union workers barricaded the BennetSt. gate with wooden shelters and spraypainted “scab alley” to shame anyone thatmight try to sneak back to work. Inside theplant, production lines lay silent. The ‘69 strike was partly a culminationof GE workers frustration with GE’s “take itor leave it” approach to bargaining, dubbed“Boulwarism” after GE’s Vice President ofLabor Relations Lemuel Boulware. Thecompany would give unions an initial pro-posal, go through the motions of negotia-tion, and that was it – their first and finaloffer. GE launched a massive propagandacampaign aimed at workers, their families,and the general public to sway public opin-ion in favor of the company. Boulware hireda washed-up Hollywood actor namedRonald Regan to host a TV show called “GETheatre” who traveled the country giving

speeches on behalf of the company. In those days, the various unions repre-senting GE Workers had no CoordinatedBargaining Committee (CBC). Each unionbargained on their own. The unions weredivided and tired of being conquered. Sixcontracts leading up to 1969 were effectivelydictated by GE. During this period GEworkers lost Cost of Living Adjustments(COLA), and general wage increases wentfrom yearly to every eighteen months. In1969, four international unions finally cametogether to form a joint bargaining strategy,to take on corporate greed together. Thecompany’s initial proposal was intolerableand remained unchanged throughout nego-tiations. The final offer consisted of atwenty-cent raise, a scheme to scrap coordi-nated bargaining, and language that re-stricted the right to strike. Not this time.Enough was enough – we walked out. When the company and unions reacheda settlement in February 1970, the contractincluded general wage increases of 6.5%,4%, and 4%; COLAs, 2-5 days sick time, im-

proved vacation time, and hospital expensescovered 100%. Perhaps even more impor-tant than the contractual gains, the strikelaid the foundation for the unions progressat GE for years to come. It built unity acrossthe different unions, showed the member-ship their collective strength, and forced thecompany to respect it. Unity defeated Boul-warism in the 1969 strike.

50 YEARS LATER - THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES Due to declining union density and freetrade polices like NAFTA, the union’s bar-gaining position weakened overtime. Asjobs left the country, international IUE-CWAleadership agreed to concessions in thename of “staying competitive” – that ourlocal generally opposed. Some local unionswere scared of what might happen to theirplant if they stood up to the company. Local201 remained a strong voice, voting downbad National contracts, and watched assome of the plants that accepted the mostextreme concessions were closed anyway. In2011, Lynn voted down the National Con-tract along with our Brothers and Sisters inMadisonville, KY and Evansville, IN. Un-fortunately, it was not enough to reject thatcontract. We lost pensions for new hires andsuffered major cuts to our healthcare. Butthings have changed. At the GE conference board meeting lastmonth, I learned how union membersacross the country are struggling with GE’shealthcare, wage stagnation, tiered wages,and retirement benefits. I had the chance totalk with local presidents face to face aboutcontract preparation, the demands of themembership they represented, and what in-gredients would make a 2019 contract

IUE-CWALocal 201 News

Celebrating 86 Yearsas a Chartered Local

1933 – 2019

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Local 201 is an amalgamated local representing approximately 1,600 members employed by GE River Works (Lynn), Ametek Aerospace (Wilmington), Veolia Wastewater (Lynn), Avis-Budget Group (East Boston), Avis (Boston/Cambridge), and the Saugus Library (Saugus) and thousands of lifetime Retiree members across the country. www.local201iuecwa.org

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GE Contract 2019: Remember the Sacrifice of ‘69

By Adam Kaszynski

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CBC LYNN MEETING AND PLANT TOUR The Coordinated Bargaining Committee(CBC) met at the IUE-CWA Local 201 UnionHall from March 11-14, in preparation forthe 2019 Collective Bargaining AgreementNegotiations in Cincinnati. The CBC con-tinued their work on drafting proposals

and building unity. The visit culminatedwith a GE-Lynn plant tour on Thursday af-ternoon where comments from the atten-dees were positive and appreciative,capping a successful week in Lynn.

IUE-CWA Local 201 Policy Board Endorses Carl Kennebrew for President IUE-CWA Membership to vote on endorsement at Membership Meeting April 23

Local 201 Membership at GE as of April 1, 20191264 members30% on Market Based Wages 31% have less than 5 yrs. service

(1/3 of this group is over the age of 40)20% are age 55-5924% are eligible to retire now

Bottom line we need new blood, fixing wages to attract more new hires,recognizing the E-Team as minimum qualifications to 19 Rates and contin-uing to grow internal training programs is a great starting point._________________________________________________________

Fix Wages, Fix the Plant, Farm In On I.M.E.

Bldg. 40 Small Engines WS 5149 no work all three shifts 03/06-03/11 2019Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D 5 hrs. waiting for parts 03/15/2019Bldg. 66 Ivory Cell WS 481B 3.5 hrs. lost power, coolant on the floor.Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/ no work 1.5 hrs. 03/14/19Bldg.66 Blue Cell Weld waiting for Insp. 3.8 hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055G Waiting /no work 5.3 hrs. 03/14/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/no work 5.4 hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/no work 5.9 hrs. 03/13/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055G Waiting/no work 6 hrs. 03/13/2019Bldg. 66 Silver Cell WS 369I (VTL) no parts 6 hrs.Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS Spot Weld No Inspector for cert. weld 8hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Silver Cell WS 169C Waiting for part 4hrs. 03/22/19Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 2484/2485 Machine down 2484 Program for

T12s incomplete 2485 10 parts waiting to run 03/11/19.Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 1944-4631 no work 6hrs.Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 5495 Machine down 6hrs. Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 5495 Machine Down 8 hrs.Bldg. 74 RPMO WS 2495 Machine down 2.4 hrs.

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Print your ad on this form.Mail to: Service Directory, IUE-CWA Local 201,

112 Exchange St., Lynn, MA 01901.Enclose Payment:

For laid off members & retirees: $1 per issue / $12 per yearFor active members: $2 per issue / $24 per year

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Real Estate Needs.Paul Kotkowski Century 21

North East. 35 years experience.Full time Realtor. Listing and

Selling. GE Retiree. Call 978-828-1604

Solar Powered House for SaleSnowflake Arizona

27 Miles S. of Holbrook2 story, 2 bedrooms, 2 bath-

rooms. 1500 sq ft. Custom wood+ Masonry. Gas Heat. 300'deep

well. 6 acres. Taxes $600.00 per year $169,000.00

Call 775-537-7870View at adventurerealtyaz.com

GJM – Removals, Cleanouts, Residential and CommercialTrash Collection, Recycling

[email protected] Call George 781-910-0853

Trailer Utility 4’X 8’ $100.00Fire Wood $100.00 CordFord Focus 2006 $3200Ford Focus 2012 558 miles BO

Call 978 462 7877

Yani’s & Jossie’s Platter Creations

Catering SpecialistsFor more information:

Yani [email protected]

Jossie [email protected]

Real Estate Ellsworth Maine3 Bdrm, 2.5 Bath, Laundry-MainLevel, Full Attic, Full Basement 2-Story, 2-Car Barn. Low Taxes

2 Acres. $279,000207-667-0283

Looking to Buy or Sell yourN.H. Vacation Home?Don Cormier - Realtor

(GE Retiree) Assets RealtyGroup, Wakefield N.H.

Please call. Phone Office 603-522-9000

Cell 603-781-4952

Condo For RentSeaport Landing

150 Lynnway Lynn MA2 bdrm, 1.5 bath

Furnished $2,300 per monthUnfurnished $2,000 per month

Million Dollar Views.1 Year Lease Required

781-367-7822

As a service to our members and retirees, Local 201 offers classified ads at minimal rates. We encourage members to consider their brothers and sisters when hiring for odd jobs. These ads do notimply any endorsement or guarantee of workmanship by Local 201.

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Small Engine Service: 35 plusyrs experience repairing smallengines, Lawn Mowers, SnowBlowers, Chain Saws, etc. Rea-sonable prices. (10% Discounton Parts for GE employees)

Call 978-758-9527

Linda Laughlin Certified MAReal Estate Agent

Thinking of buying, sellingor investing in real estate?

Please give me a call.Linda Laughlin, AtlanticCoast Homes, Salem, MA

978 828 [email protected]

NEED PART TIME HELP? I am looking to do light

housekeeping, errands, shop-ping, laundry, shopping,

companion will help with theelderly and or children. Call Trish 617-791-9057

Fix A Brick – No job too small, really! Stairs, Foundations,

Walkways, Chimneys, etc., etc. Call 978-239-9801

Handyman WantedCall Tina for Details

617-293-3032

Publication of an advertisement does not constitute en-dorsement or approval of any product or service adver-tised, or any point of view, standard, or opinionpresented therein. IUE-CWA Local 201 is not responsi-ble for any claims made in an advertisement appearingin its publications.

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Avis/Budget ReportTo our brothers and sisters at ABG lets welcome backEric Figueroa. On March 27 Local 201 and ABG had a sit downand were able to resolve some issues which allowedtwo of our members to return to work. They also ad-dressed some other matters such as our contractuallunch breaks and changes to our working conditions.Our CBA allows us to take two 12-minute breaks anda 30 min lunch. The two 12-minute breaks are paid the30-minute lunch is unpaid. Therefore, we can requestto break-up our breaks if we wish to do so by notifyingmanagement. Also please keep in mind that if managementwishes to have a conversation with you which maylead to discipline lets do us all a favor and request aunion representative or union steward NOT a unionmember to be present. It is your right as a union mem-ber. (Weingarten Rights). In Solidarity Jorge Rivera

LPS/M&E Report

By FRED RUSSELLExecutive Board Member

Dear Brothers and Sisters Well it's contract time. The company will claim we have no money. But we all know that’s not the facts. When up-per management has the same health plan we have and a reasonable salary I will believe it. But the fact remains the same, we have to fight for our benefits. The company is not going to give it to us. So don’t make any big purchases or buy anything big. Save your money. Its time to fight for your rights. Now on to LPS matters. There is a new approach by management, the Forman will ask how long a job will take. If Management doesn’t like the time they farm it out. Well we don’t voucher we are indirect not direct. We work 40 hours a week. You pay for us, we are here anyway. Next time they ask you say last time I did it the job took two years. That goes all around. WE ARE INDIRECT.

Avis/Budget ReportTo our brothers and sisters at ABG lets welcome back Eric Figueroa. On March 27 Local 201 and ABG had a sit down and were able to resolve some issues which allowed two of our members to return to work. They also addressed some other matters such as our contractual lunch breaks and changes to our working conditions. Our CBA allows us to take two 12-minute breaks and a 30 min lunch. The two 12-minute breaks are paid the 30-minute lunch is unpaid. Therefore, we can request to break-up our breaks if we wish to do so by notifying management. Also please keep in mind that if management wishes to have a conversation with you which may lead to dis-cipline lets do us all a favor and request a union repre-sentative or union steward NOT a union member to be present. It is your right as a union member. (Weingarten Rights). In Solidarity, Jorge Rivera


Long time Steward, Mike McDermott Receives his 30 Year Pin

Apply now for collegescholarships of$3,000 each for the

2019-2020 school year,and another $3,000 for2020-2021. (2nd yearaward based on satisfactoryacademic record.)

Fifteen new scholarshipswill be awarded by CWA’sJoe Beirne ScholarshipProgram.

Eligible are CWA members,their spouses, children andgrandchildren (includingthose of laid-off, retired ordeceased members) plan-ning for college studies. Undergraduate and gradu-ate students returning to schooling may also apply.

Final deadline for appli-cations is April 30, 2019at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Applications are easy tomake online at theFoundation’s website(including submission ofa short original essay).

Winners will be chosen ina lottery drawing.

The program honors CWA’s founding president,who served for more than30 years. Joe Beirne tookgreat pride in the roles heplayed in furthering educa-tional opportunity and working for social justice.

http://cwa-union.org/pages/beirne/

Brothers and Sisters: I welcome the opportunity to representyou as the new Trustee on the Local 201Policy Board. Prior to my employment atGE I worked in finance for over 14 yearsmaintaining accurate financial records fordifferent companies in the Boston area. I attended and completed the E-TeamMachinist Program class 11 and was hired in 2008. I am cur-rently a VTL operator in building 40 on day shift, as well asa shop steward. Throughout my 10+ years here I have seen a lot ofchanges, a lot of hard-fought benefits lost, and a companythat cares more about their bottom line then they do themembers who make their profits. We need to stand up,unite, and fight together to get back what is rightfully ours.I’m up for that fight, are you? I look forward to helping make positive changes in thefuture and serving as your Trustee. In unity lies our strength! Shawna Bickford

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Can I Deduct My Union Dues? No. Tax reform changed all that. For tax years 2018through 2025, union dues – and all employee ex-penses – are no longer deductible, even if the em-

ployee can itemize deductions.

Veolia UpdateHello everyone, I am Joe Grant, the newChief Steward at Veolia Water.We are fast approaching the ex-piration date for our contractwith Veolia. Your negotiatingcommittee has held two meet-ings with the company so farand three more are currentlyscheduled. The union has re-quested more meetings so wehave time to reach an agree-ment by April 30th expiration. We feel like we need morepersonnel, the plant is getting

old and in need of a lot of up-dating. This column is not longenough to tell you all that iswrong, we work hard to keepthe place running. Between in-flation and rising medical costs,we need wage increases andmore affordable healthcare. Weare working hard to come upwith a fair and decent contract. Thank you for choosing meas your Chief Steward. Wearyour contract shirts on Thurs-days and make your voiceheard in the plant.

Special Veolia Contract Update Membership Meet-ings April 17th 12:30 and 3:30pm at the union hall.

The Greater Boston LaborCouncil held their annual Leg-islative Breakfast on April 1,2019. This year the locked-outNational Grid Steel Workerswere clearly the main topic. Andrightly so. These were the work-ers who stood up for the nextgeneration of gas workers, whowere unjustly locked out by theirmultinational company for over7 months without healthcare cov-erage and limited unemploy-

ment benefits and who were ableto bring it home with a settle-ment. The state legislatureplayed a large role in this lock-out. They were the ones who ex-tended unemployment benefitsto the lockout workers andnudged the process to comple-tion. The voice of the Mass Teach-ers Association was heard loudand clear also. They are lookingfor passage of a bill that would

increase funding of publicschools in Massachusetts by over1.5 billion per year. Their campaign is called FundOur Futures. They have beenworking on this bill for the past 6months and are planning on lob-bying the State house on May 16and having a rally on May 16from 5-7pm on Boston commonin front of the State house.EVERYONE IS INVITED! Wage Theft was also on theagenda. The building tradeswant to pass legislation on thisissue. The talk sounded very sim-ilar to what was said last year. Idid not get a warm fuzzy feelingthat a bill was forthcoming.Maybe they should come to Lynnand see how it is done. The keynote speaker wasKaren Spilka president of theSenate. Ms. Spilka spoke of herbackground as a social workerand labor attorney (where sheworked as an arbitrator and me-diator in labor disputes). She

comes from a labor background,her grandfather was a laborleader in the garment industry.She said that if she makes apromise, she will keep it. She is amethodical down to earth detailoriented person. Things taketime. I believe she is the rightperson for that job. I attended with steward andeducation committee memberDan Dinan and we met state rep-resentative Pete Capano there.We sat with a group of postalworkers. Their national agree-ment ended months ago and isgoing to arbitration. They arelooking at settlement possibly inSeptember.

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OFFICIAL NOTICELOCAL 201 IUE-CWA (AFL-CIO)

COMBINED SHOP STEWARDS &

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGTUESDAY, APRI 23, 2019

112 EXCHANGE STREET, LYNN, MA 01901FIRST SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 P.M.SECOND SHIFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12:30 P.M.THIRD SHIFT may attend either meeting.AGENDA:I. FEATURED PRESENTATIONS: 1. 30 YEAR PIN AWARDII. GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. POLICY BOARD 2. TREASURER’S AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL RE-

PORTS 3. COMMITTEE REPORTS 4. GOOD AND WELFAREIII. GE REPORT 1. VOTE ON RULES FOR COLLECTING STRIkE

BENEFITS 2. VOTE ON PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF

STRIkE BENEFITSIV. AVIS & BUDGET CAR RENTAL REPORT:V. AMETEK REPORT:VI. VEOLIA WATER REPORT: 1. CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATEVII. SAUGUS LIBRARIANS REPORT:VIII. NEW BUSINESS

Signed,ADAM kASZYNSkI, President

WILLIAM MAHER, Business Agent

The IUE-CWA mentorship program was suggested to meby our local president Adam Kaz. I traveled to Dayton,OH where I got to work with great candidates and someamazing leaders, sharing their knowledge, having thesame goals, and fighting for the little man. It was a greatopportunity for me to have an understanding of ourunion. The experience showed me what it takes to be astrong leader and why it’s so important that everyone beinvolved in their Union. Sticking together, getting in-volved, and going to our union meetings helps us to get abetter Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Let’s endthis Market Based Wages crap and get a better health plan.

Greater Boston Labor Council Legislative Breakfast 2019

by Tom O'Shea

Dan Dinan, State Rep. Capano and Tom O'Shea

Members of Strike Committee discuss running a successful strike with guest Sammi-Jo Bansfield

Bundararuth"Ging" Chheang

SYMPATHY The sympathy of IUE-CWA Local

201 Officers, Executive Board andMembers is extended to the familyand friends of David Rybicki,Grinder in Building 29, on the recentdeath of his sister Colleen Slate.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 IUE-CWA LOCAL 201 NEWS

201 Retiree’s ColumnBy KEVIN D. MAHAR

President Local 201 Retirees Council

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IUE-CWA Local 201RETIREES COUNCIL MEETING NOTICETuesday, May 14, 2019 at 2 PMNote: Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month unless

notified otherwise.

St. Michaels Hall, Elmwood Ave., Lynn, MA

Agenda: I. Financial Report II. Report from Retirees Rally in Schnectady N.Y. III.Any New Business

kevin D. Mahar, PresidentEdward Walczak, Financial Secretary

Advice from the Ophthalmologist

Do You Have Diabetes?

• Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in persons between the ages of 20-64. Every diabetic needs a thorough, dilated eye exam every year by an ophthalmologist (Eye-MD).

• Blood sugar control minimizes the risk of diabeticeye disease. Diabetics should test their blood sugar regularly and keep it below “150.”

Dr. Gross is a Board Certified Ophthalmologist (Eye-MD) and a graduate of Harvard College and Yale Medical School. His services range from routine eye care to the treatment of complex eye disorders.

The office is located on the Lynnway in a modern office complex on theocean. Parking is free and most insurance plans are accepted.

Visit us on the web at www.neilgrossmd.com.

GE to Hold 2019 Share Owners Meeting in Tarrytown, New York

Wednesday, May 8, 2019The Westchester Marriot

On April 23, 2019 I am going to be in Sch-enectady N.Y. to be part of a plant gatedemonstration picket for retirees. Activemembers along with retirees will be there towalk the line for retirees to remember thosewho came before them and the sacrificesmade. Helen Quirini started this demonstra-tion years ago to let the company know thatthe retirees were still around and neededbenefit improvements. If anyone is interestedin going call me Kevin, 781-367-7822. Like I mentioned in my last column it isworth your time to call VIA and ask if you areeligible for the $1,000.00 Recurring PremiumReimbursement from GE. You would have tobe age 65 before January 2018. Call VIA at 1-855-873-0103. Also ask what amount of funds

is in your RRA. Ask VIA to send you a letterof how much is in that account. I would alsoask that you send me a copy of these letters.You can email me direct [email protected] or fax them to me at 1-781-595-8770. I know that there are hundredsif not thousands of retirees in MA that havemoney in these accounts that is not beingused. A major reason for this is because VIAand the company before them, the “Hell ofthe One Exchange” made it so complex andonerous that many people just gave up tryingto get their benefits. I intend to bring whatyou send me to the GE Shareowners meetingand to our annual retiree meeting later thisyear. Personally, I believe this is a major scan-dal across the country.

Alex Brown has been working withme for the past few weeks. Alex is get-ting up to speed on helping with theretirees and VIA and will be going onthe Schenectady trip. TROUT TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY APRIL 27THON SLUICE POND LYNN

FREE ENTRY8:00 am to 12:00 pm

weigh in at 12:05 sharp at ramp

PRIZES1st: $ 100.00 2nd: $50.00 3rd: $25.00

SYMPATHY The sympathy of IUE-CWA Local 201Officers, Executive Board, Members andRetirees Association is extended to the fam-ily and friends of retiree Lorraine Conwellon her recent death. Lorraine was a SpotWelder with 30 years’ service when she re-tired in 1994.


* Workers’ Compensation* Social Security Disability* Accidents

Lisa A. Carriganhas joined the firmas Of Counsel.

James J. Carrigan(Former member Local 201 and Lynn Teachers Union)

Anne Gugino Carrigan(Former member AFSCME)

15 Johnson St., Lynn, MA 01902(across from Lynn District Court)

Tel. (781) 596-0100Fax (781) 592-7555

Free consultation. *No fee unless successful.

[email protected]

Substance Use Disorder (Addiction) Support Group

at GE LynnIn coordination with the Employee Assistance Program(EAP) this group is to – Support our colleagues who are impacted – Continue to raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with substance use disorder

45 min sessions will be held on outside of shifts on Wednesdays starting December 6th at: 7:15 am (3rd shift hourly & all salaried) 2:15 pm (2nd shift hourly & all salaried) 3:15 pm (1st shift hourly & all salaried)In the Building 32-Classromm 2 (Training Center)

If you have questions, please contact: Bob Cummings (EAP) 617-275-1527 Jeff Zeizel (EAP) 617-733-2842 Greg Kelly 781-838-1168 [email protected] Jacqui Jones x4256 [email protected]

Alcohol & Drug Abuse Affects Everyone – Recovery Does Too.

Alcoholism, drug abuse and compulsive gambling can af-fect everyone it touches…at home, in the workplace, and inthe community, if someone in your family or yourself needshelp, please contact the Em ployees Assistance Program.

All calls are strictly confidentialBob Cummings LADC1,MA-PGS598-2760 or 781-584-7641 ext. 124

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The Fund Our Future coalition is a group representing parents,students and educators looking to increase investment in publiceducation in MA. The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA)is part of this group and is a driving force for passage of two billsthat would increase funding for all public schools in the state by1.5B per year. The time is now to pass these bills. If they don’t’ getpassed this spring, we will have to wait until 2020. Leaders on Bea-con Hill agree the funding is needed. Getting the bills passed is an-other thing. The MTA is working hard on this process. On May16th they will be at the State House for a final push. At 5pm onthe 16th they are holding a rally on the Boston Common in frontof the State House. Everyone that supports this initiative is invitedto join in. Please consider coming to the rally May 16th 5-7pm.


Only Strike Committeemembers, or their designee,will have access to blankchecks. Strike Committee memberswill be responsible for the issuance of the checks and forthe disbursement to Unionmembers. Each Union member will berequired to complete and sign a“CWA Members’ Relief FundStrike Certification Form”(DFR-1). These forms will befiled in alphabetical order. In order for a member toqualify for benefits, he/shemust deposit in a locked ballotbox at the Hall or Picket line, anauthorized picket duty card.(Original A). Picketers shallkeep picket card (Copy B) fortheir records. Picketers must

sign a roster sheet at the picketline before they get their picketcard stamped. On the reverse side of the Strike Certification Form,(DFR-1) the Strike Committeewill attach the picket duty cardso that the Union membersmay be paid. The Strike Committee will en-sure that benefit checks aredrawn on the appropriate ac-count. These checks will includethe following information: checkamount with the (2) signaturesrequired, not valid after 90 days.(Note: to comply with CWArules.) The check log will be in du-plicate-one copy will be re-tained by the Strike Committeeand the other copy will be keptby Local 201 Office Manager, or

a replacement designated bythe Strike Committee. Thecheck log will contain the fol-lowing columns: check number,signature of member, date ofpickup and comments. Each member will be re-quired to present a picture I.D.(badge/license) and sign forhis/her check. The Local 201 Office Man-ager, or a replacement desig-nated by the Strike Committee,will keep a weekly total ofcheck disbursements. In addi-tion, he/she will be responsiblefor checking off disbursementsfor each Union member on amaster roster of Union mem-bers, on a weekly basis. TheLocal 201 Office Manager shallkeep a receipt from the com-puter check writing program to

comply with CWA reporting re-quirements. All check disbursementsand pickups will follow specificguidelines set up by the StrikeCommittee, there will be no ex-ceptions to this procedure.Should the CWA step in to setup an electronic payment sys-tem these rules will govern thechecks for those who do nothave direct deposit. All pay procedures shall bein accordance with CWA rules..

(Note: Total strike payments of$600 or more per striker per yearare subject to federal and statetaxes.)

PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF STRIKE BENEFITS

The following rules shallgovern the administration ofstrike benefits eligibility:1. Every member will picket

or perform weekly alterna-tive strike-related duties byapplying with the StrikeCommittee.

2. An employee must be adues-paying member ingood standing and on anauthorized strike.

3. Eligibility for local strikepayments will begin withthe first week of the dulyauthorized strike, payableon the second week. Eligi-bility for International pay-ments will begin with thesecond week of the fully au-thorized strike, payable onthe third week. (In line withthe International’s strikebenefit policies.)

4. A member is ineligible ifhe/she is on a previouslyscheduled vacation, leave ofabsence or lack of work forthe duration of that leave.

5. A member is ineligible ifhe/she is out on Worker’sCompensation or on Short-Term/Long-Term Disabilityuntil their disability benefitshave ended, the strike ben-efits would start as per (3).

6. A member is ineligible ifhe/she retires.

7. Any appeal MUST be madein writing within thirty (30)days of the denial, and thedecision of the Strike Ad-ministrators is final, subjectto the Local Union constitu-tional provisions.

A. You MUST register forstrike benefits on forms pro-vided. A member is ineligi-ble for weeks of benefitspaid prior to registration.Registration on a weeklybasis for the duration of thestrike is required subject toapproval of the Board ofAdministrators.

B. When the strike fund check-ing account falls below abalance of 1 week’s strikebenefits for the applicablebargaining unit, the Localwill make a deposit into thefund of the needed strikebenefits from the Local’sStrike Fund

C. Payments will be in the sumof $300.00 per week per Ex-ecutive Board and member-ship approval. This moneywill be $200.00 from the

International and $100.00from the Local Strike Fundcommencing on the 15thday of the strike. Paymentscommencing on the 29thday of the strike will be$400.00 per week per Exec-utive Board and member-ship approval. This moneywill be $300.00 from the In-ternational and $100.00from the Local Strike Fund.Payments commencing onthe 57th day of the strikewill be $500.00 per week per Executive Board andmembership approval. Thismoney will be $400.00 from the International and$100.00 from the LocalStrike Fund. Any of theseamounts may be adjusted.

RULES FOR COLLECTINGSTRIKE BENEFITS

BENEFIT PAYMENTMETHOD


Recently at the 2019 SpringConference Board, I was able tomeet with Union Safety Leadersfrom across the country. We wereexpected to share experiencesour Safety Teams have encoun-tered in the past, as well as bestpractices we’ve learned over theyears. Among the many learninglessons was an inspiring speechfrom Local 82161 member KenDudley out of G.E. Salem, VA.Before coming to G.E., Kenworked in a shop lacking thesafety protections we advocatefor through our joint Health &Safety program. A series of ma-chine related hazards combinedwith the fact that he was put on ajob without proper training re-sulted in a life altering injury ul-timately costing him his lefthand. Ken was faced with thechoice of becoming a result of hisinjury or to rise above the situa-tion to create the future hewanted for himself. Ken decidedto seek a new career in training,

specializing in electrical controlsystems while enhancing hisspeaking skills in order that oth-ers might benefit from hearingabout his experience. The entireconference room was gripped byKen’s story which not only spokeabout human perseverance, butto the many Union Leaders pres-ent, he spoke about the need andproven benefit of having memberled safety programs and hazardrecognition tools to preventtragedies before they happen.Local 201 leadership took meas-ures as far back as 1968 designat-ing Stewards to function as anaccident investigation teampaving the way for memberdriven Health and Safety Com-mittee’s and ultimately partici-pating in joint laborhealth and safety ef-forts in 1991. We havea proud history ofhealth and safetymilestones here inLynn and I was proud

to represent and share them withUnion Leadership in attendance. On a separate note, manymembers who have previouslyhad medical shoe vouchers havecontacted me with a new letterfrom their PCP or medicalprovider. We have had no issuesgetting approvals for membersand I urge those currently inneed to reach out to your EHSleader, Elected Safety Represen-tative, or I will facilitate this per-sonally for you, call me at617-462-7310. If you have anyquestions regarding a work-re-lated injury or feel unsure who totalk to about something you cancall me confidentially and we canfigure out a solution to most is-sues. Lastly, there is a need for a

1st Shift Safety Representative inBldg. 64, please call me for de-tails.

Health & Safety NotesBy CARMEN DEANGELIS

Local 201 Health & Safety Director

C H I R O P R A C T O RDr. Joseph J. Dowling

341 Western Ave., Lynn, MA 01904

(781) 596-0700www.drdowling.com

• Neck & Back Pain • Sports Injuries• Sciatica • Auto Accidents• Muscle Strains • Work Accidents• Leg/Arm Numbness • Repetitive Stress Injuries • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Complimentary Exam and Evaluation for GE, AMETEK,U.S. FILTER/EOS, and/or Local 201 IUE Members

Saugus Librarians Withdraw ComplaintUpdate by Jackie Miller

On the advice of IUE-CWA's General Counsel, Tom Cochrane, the SaugusPublic Library recently withdrew its complaint of bad faith bargaining; acomplaint that was originally filed by Business Agent Bill Maher with theDepartment of Labor Relations in late 2017. "We achieved what we neededto so there was no reason to waste more time and resources," said the li-brary's chief steward, Jackie Miller. "The town finally signed the agreementand I doubt they will ever think of us as the “quiet" union group again.The staff and I would like to thank everyone at Local 201 and AmberBrooks, IUE-CWA Staff Rep, for all their help over the last three years thatwe've been working on this contract. As I have said to the library's unionmembers many times as negotiations dragged on, "Just think how man-agement would treat us if we were not part of a union."


201 Officers, Executive Board,Members and Retirees Association isextended to the family and friends ofretiree and longtime Local 201Trustee Kathleen Pierce on her recentdeath. Kathleen was the wife of re-tired Turbine Executive Board Mem-


201 Officers, Executive Board andMembers is extended to the familyand friends of Lydia Nichols, RPMOInspector, on the recent death of hersister Carol Karuzis.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 IUE-CWA LOCAL 201 NEWS

201 Retiree’s ColumnBy KEVIN D. MAHAR

President Local 201 Retirees Council

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IUE-CWA Local 201RETIREES COUNCIL

MEETING NOTICETuesday, May 14, 2019 at 2 PM

Note: Meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of the month unless

notified otherwise.

St. Michaels Hall, Elmwood Ave., Lynn, MA

Agenda: I. Financial Report II. Report from Retirees Rally in Schnectady N.Y. III.Any New Business

kevin D. Mahar, PresidentEdward Walczak, Financial Secretary

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GE to Hold 2019 Share Owners Meeting in Tarrytown, New York

Wednesday, May 8, 2019The Westchester Marriot

On April 23, 2019 I am going to be in Sch-enectady N.Y. to be part of a plant gatedemonstration picket for retirees. Activemembers along with retirees will be there towalk the line for retirees to remember thosewho came before them and the sacrificesmade. Helen Quirini started this demonstra-tion years ago to let the company know thatthe retirees were still around and neededbenefit improvements. If anyone is interestedin going call me Kevin, 781-367-7822. Like I mentioned in my last column it isworth your time to call VIA and ask if you areeligible for the $1,000.00 Recurring PremiumReimbursement from GE. You would have tobe age 65 before January 2018. Call VIA at 1-855-873-0103. Also ask what amount of funds

is in your RRA. Ask VIA to send you a letterof how much is in that account. I would alsoask that you send me a copy of these letters.You can email me direct [email protected] or fax them to me at 1-781-595-8770. I know that there are hundredsif not thousands of retirees in MA that havemoney in these accounts that is not beingused. A major reason for this is because VIAand the company before them, the “Hell ofthe One Exchange” made it so complex andonerous that many people just gave up tryingto get their benefits. I intend to bring whatyou send me to the GE Shareowners meetingand to our annual retiree meeting later thisyear. Personally, I believe this is a major scan-dal across the country.

Alex Brown has been working withme for the past few weeks. Alex is get-ting up to speed on helping with theretirees and VIA and will be going onthe Schenectady trip. TROUT TOURNAMENT

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SYMPATHY The sympathy of IUE-CWA Local 201Officers, Executive Board, Members andRetirees Association is extended to the fam-ily and friends of retiree Lorraine Conwellon her recent death. Lorraine was a SpotWelder with 30 years’ service when she re-tired in 1994.

ber William "Bill" Pierce and John Pierce, Iron Worker in Bldg. 74.

Executive Board member BillHolm and I have helped (alongwith Jeff Francis) several of ourmembers retire in the last month.One of the glaring take awaysthat we see is the loss of the lifeinsurance policy. If you retireafter June 1, 2019 you lose the lifeinsurance policy that was alwaysa part of your benefit package. Itamounts to app. $15,000.00. Ifyou are considering retiring thisis usually not a deal breaker butit is good to be aware of. The twosupplements that act as a bridgeto social security are also negoti-ated benefits. Meaning they willcome up during contract negoti-ations in June. One other thing toremember is that you can only re-tire on the first of the month. Ifyou want to go before the nextcontract the last opportunity isJune 1, 2019. The CBC (coordinated bar-gaining committee) spent a weekin Lynn working on the upcom-

ing contract. Over 30 people“took over” the Local 201 hallwith all day meetings. The PolicyBoard met with lead negotiator J.Carney to listen to his take on up-coming negotiations and to listento our concerns. We concludedthe visit with a tour of the RiverWorks. Buildings 42,63 and 74were toured. It went quickly andout guests appreciated the hospi-tality. Thank you to everyone thatwent out of their way to talk tothe negotiating team. Our national negotiating con-tract tee shirts have arrived. Thisshirt was designed by membersfrom the CBC to be “The” na-tional contract shirt. The designpay’ homage to the 50th anniver-sary of the 1969 Strike whenunion members were on strikefor 102 days. The goal of this shirtis not to incite members to “strikeGE” but to remember the 50thanniversary. My message to 201 members

wearing the contract shirt is wearit proudly in remembrance of thepast. And pay attention to all thatis coming up regarding contract2019. As we near national negotia-tions one of the items on our “todo list” is to have members signStrike Authorization cards. Thesecards are needed for the local topay its members if we go out onStrike. Stewards will be goingaround talking to members andexplaining the process. Once wehave cards signed, we will lockthem up at the union hall. (sincethey have sensitive informationon them). In the union lexicon the word“strike” is probably the mostpowerful. It is never to be takenlightly and never to be usedlightly. And it is always the lastweapon in our arsenal when “ne-gotiating” a contract. When I talkto people that are not familiarwith unions and I tell them I aman officer of a union the firstword that pops into their head isthe word “strike”. They equateunions with strikes. I guess thatis natural enough. I would like tothink that there are more to

unions than that. We are the or-ganization that fights for work-ing family values. Theorganization that seeks to raisethe standard of living for all andto treat all people with dignityand respect. No special deals, nofavorites. A level playing field.This may not always be the wayit works but it should be and itswhat we are trying to do. The Declaration of Independ-ence states that “all men (andwomen) are created equal”. Thatis the ideal we strive for in thiscountry. Is it the way it works? No,not always. The union organization/labor movementstrives in a similar way to do thesame thing. Give everyone anequal opportunity.

Solidarity for all.


VP’s ColumnBy TOM O’SHEA

Vice-President/Recording Secretary

CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE

Jul 08, 2015HHHHH Had my car detailed hererecently. Great price and excellent. I’ll re usethese guys again. -Jiggajayz

Mar 31, 2015HHHHH Best power washer in Lynn, MA

-anonymous

GE Aviation Lynn2019 Shoemobile Schedule

April 16th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40April 23rd 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40April 25th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM North of 42April 30th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40May 7th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40May 9th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40June 13th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40 June 27th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40August 15th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40September 12th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40October 17th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40November 14th 6:00 AM-4:00 PM South of 40

Please notify your EHS Leader to get approval to purchase at one of the participating offsite vendor stores.

You can also purchase shoes online at Lehigh safety shoes.Please inquire with your area

EHS Leader or Suzie Dozier at extension x7705


201 Officers, Executive Board,Members and Retirees Association isextended to the family and friends ofretiree Paul R. Linke on his recentdeath. Paul worked at GE and Ame-tek for 27 years before his retirement.

Being a part of a union is somethingI’m unfamiliar with but being able to be apart of something I’m passionate about isamazing. The union gave me an opportu-nity to attend the IUE CWA NationalWomen’s Program in Atlanta. This expe-rience has helped guide me on how tolead and educate my fellow union broth-ers and sisters. What caught my attention the mostwas Melissa Matos’ interactive presenta-tion on the Myer-Briggs test on “how toapproach different personalities”. This isa tool that can be use in our personal andprofessional lives. Working in amanufacturing setting you seeeveryone, but it taught me how

to get out of my comfort zone and ap-proach them. Walking out of the confer-ence I felt inspired to help bridge the gapand bring back unity on our shop floors.


As the Rotor Turns It’s contract time so that meansthe rumor mill is flying. Don’t listento any of them its to early to knowanything going on in negotiations. Ifyou have any questions, please callthe union hall. LATO All this talk of moving peopleover to the 414 line to help out, guesswhat? They didn’t miss an enginejust like the people on the floor toldthem they wouldn’t. I don’t want tohear we don’t have any flexibility.LATO has a long-standing agreement

that gives them more flexibility thanany other area in the plant. Until youuse it the way it should be used don’task anymore. Logistics Don’t forget to wear your unionshirt on Thursdays. If you don’t haveone see a steward on the floor. Thereis going to be another blue print read-ing and shop math class being of-fered. If anyone is interested, I willhave more info soon. Hope to see youaround the shop. Bobby

LAT&O/Logistics Executive Board

By BOBBY ELDRIDGELAT&O/Logistics Executive Board

EAPOpening Local 201 Is SeekingTo Hire a Member toWork Towards Fillingan Opening as theNew EAP Representa-tive. Members inter-ested should come tothe union hall toapply. Resume andrelevant work experi-ence required.

IUE-CWA National Women's Conference 2019by Yanitza Thomas

Local 201 Member Yanitza Thomas (left)at IUE CWA Women's Conference

Last month, I attended the first part of the nationalIUE-CWA mentorship program in Dayton Ohio. I washonestly very impressed with the entire program. Ourfirst night there, we attended the graduation of the 2018mentorship class at the Dayton locals union hall. Each in-dividual got up and spoke about their takeaways from theprogram. It was a great way to start off and to give us anidea of what was in store for the upcoming year and forthe training sessions. I was blown away with the diversity of people attend-ing the 2019 class. The union includes everyone fromhourly workers to shop stewards and even the presidentsof some locals that are taking part in the program. WithIUE-CWA being such a large national union, it was veryeye opening to speak to everyone and learn about whatthey do. We discussed how their shops operate and howthe union impacts their work environment as well as dayto day lives. One common denominator that I learnedfrom speaking with everyone was that no matter their in-come, job title, age, gender or position in their company,we all have the same goals. We all want to have a safeworkplace, fair and even treatment to all employees andto be paid a fair wage for the work we produce in orderto be able to provide a good life for ourselves and our fam-ilies.Together, we learned of the history of the IUE-CWA inAmerica and how it helped build and protect the workingforce over decades. We spent ample time going over the“Right to Work” law that is it currently enforced in 27states, including some of the plants that will be voting inour upcoming G.E. contract negotiation. Even though itdoesn’t affect us here in Lynn now, I encourage you to takesome time and read into it. It is detrimental and threaten-ing to the union way that we all know. I look forward to the next part of this program in July.I expect to gain more knowledge, experience and infor-mation to help me become a better steward. In addition, Iwill continue to share the information with my brothersand sisters here at local 201.

Report Back from 2019 IUECWA Mentorship Program

by Dan Dinan

Local 201 Membership at GE as of April 1, 20191264 members30% on Market Based Wages 31% have less than 5 yrs. service

(1/3 of this group is over the age of 40)20% are age 55-5924% are eligible to retire now

Bottom line we need new blood, fixing wages to attract more new hires,recognizing the E-Team as minimum qualifications to 19 Rates and contin-uing to grow internal training programs is a great starting point._________________________________________________________

Fix Wages, Fix the Plant, Farm In On I.M.E.

Bldg. 40 Small Engines WS 5149 no work all three shifts 03/06-03/11 2019Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D 5 hrs. waiting for parts 03/15/2019Bldg. 66 Ivory Cell WS 481B 3.5 hrs. lost power, coolant on the floor.Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/ no work 1.5 hrs. 03/14/19Bldg.66 Blue Cell Weld waiting for Insp. 3.8 hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055G Waiting /no work 5.3 hrs. 03/14/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/no work 5.4 hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055D Waiting/no work 5.9 hrs. 03/13/19Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS 055G Waiting/no work 6 hrs. 03/13/2019Bldg. 66 Silver Cell WS 369I (VTL) no parts 6 hrs.Bldg. 66 Blue Cell WS Spot Weld No Inspector for cert. weld 8hrs. 03/15/19Bldg. 66 Silver Cell WS 169C Waiting for part 4hrs. 03/22/19Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 2484/2485 Machine down 2484 Program for

T12s incomplete 2485 10 parts waiting to run 03/11/19.Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 1944-4631 no work 6hrs.Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 5495 Machine down 6hrs. Bldg. 74 TPMO WS 5495 Machine Down 8 hrs.Bldg. 74 RPMO WS 2495 Machine down 2.4 hrs.


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MAY DAY IN LYNNMay Day is International Workers Day. It is known

as Labor Day to the rest of the world.

Join us for a March and Rally starting at 5:30pmLynn City Hall. March begins at 6:00pm.

May Day is May 1st


Business Agent’s Column

By BILL MAHERBusiness Agent

Thursdays are Union T-Shirt Days. Show your Solidarity and wear your Union T-Shirts

President’s ColumnBy ADAM KASZYNSKI

President

CARL KENNEBREW ENDORSED BY LOCAL 201 POLICY BOARD

The IUE-CWA Local 201 Policy Board voted on April 2, 2019,to endorse IUE-CWA Division President Carl Kennebrew forelection at the IUE-CWA Division Conference on July 28, 2019. ThePolicy Board recommendation will be referred to the membershipfor approval at the April 23rd Membership meeting.

GE & AEROSPACE CONFERENCE BOARD The GE & Aerospace Conference Board was held in DeerfieldBeach, FL during the week of March 18th. IUE-CWA Local 201 pre-sented three Step III grievances on March 19, at the Headquarterslevel. President Kaszynski, along with Business Agent Maher, at-tended both the Step III Grievance Meeting and Conference Boardmeetings. IUE-CWA Local 201 Safety Director Carmen DeAngelisparticipated in the IUE-CWA Health & Safety training.CBC MEETS WITH COMPANY IN CINCINNATI The Coordinated Bargaining Committee (CBC) met in Cincin-nati, OH on April 2-3 for the GE-CBC Pre-Negotiations Meeting.The Company provided Power-Point presentations on Compen-sation and Benefits on Day 1. GE & Business Updates followed onDay 2, where Supply Chain V.P.’s Tony Aiello (Aviation), TommyMitchell (Healthcare), and Richard Simpson (Power) pitched thecurrent state of the businesses, and Shane Wright (COO & CFO –Aviation) presented the GE Corporate financial update. The CBCwill discuss the take-away from the meeting in Dayton, Ohio onApril 16-17th.

CBC TOUR CONTINUES• The CBC will meet at IUE-CWA Headquarters in Dayton on

April 16-17th, to finalize proposals for the 2019 Collective Bar-gaining Agreement Negotiations that commence on June 3rd.Contract expiration is June 23, 2019 at midnight.

• Schenectady, NY – IUE-CWA Local 301 will host a meeting,plant tour and rally on April 23rd.

• The final site visit will conclude with a visit to Arkansas City,KS, better known as “Strother”, to those of us in Lynn. The visitwill be from May 16-18th.

MARKET BASED WAGE NEGOTIATIONS IUE-CWA Local 201 met with the Company on April 9th (afternewspaper print deadline) to submit proposals regarding the GE-Lynn MBW Agreement. Kudos to Local 201 member JustinCiampa for his well-written and on-point explanation of the up-grading process under the MBW structure, published in lastmonth’s newspaper. We will share updates on MBW negotiationswith stewards when available.

acceptable or unacceptable. We all agreed to carry out strike certifi-cation card signing campaigns together through May 1st. Our twotop bargaining priorities – wages and healthcare - were in the topthree bargaining priorities of surveyed locals. The unity was palpa-ble – and so was the frustration with concessionary contracts. We have new leadership at the National level. With the supportof IUE-CWA President Carl Kennebrew, and acting GE and Aero-space Conference Board Chairman Jerry Carney our negotiatingcommittee has changed up their strategy – giving it more trans-parency. The company’s chief negotiator has reportedly begged ourleadership to back down from these new policies, to no avail. I hopethat following this contract, our international leadership continuesto shake things up, principally by making a firm commitment to or-ganize the tens of thousands of GE workers without a union in theUnited States. We are stronger together.

IN YOUR OWN WORDSHere’s what 201 members have to say about upcoming negotiations with GE:

NATIONAL CONTRACT“All benefits have been slashed or cut enough in past contracts! Nomore giving away benefits with little in return!”“Prefer general wage increase over one-time bonus. Go back to co-payinsurance. Make COLA increases for retires as part of agreement.”“Bring Back SEROS!”“Need more money to stay long term!!!”“Healthcare has too much out of pocket cost, making it hard forpeople to care for their children.”“Need post 65 [years of age] coverage!!!“Our current [health] plan is a joke.”“With all the lump sum bonuses, increasing our healthcare costs,no pension for new hires, MBW, and no pay raises for many yearsGE should be in a much better position.”“Not only have our orders increased each year but we recently wonthe ITEP contract. I see no reason why this shouldn’t be a stellarcontract for us. With all that leverage, I see no reason why everyoneshouldn’t win – elimination or drastic reduction of MBW progres-sion, general wage increases, pension updates, and most impor-tantly BETTER HEALTHCARE!”

MARKET BASED WAGE “Eliminate the M.B.W. System, it does not work!”“Remove the fact that when upgrading there is a possibility to loseyears of progression as a MBW employee.”“MBW needs to be revamped. Shouldn’t have to wait 10 years. Ifthey want qualified people they need to pay them accordingly.”“Equal pay for equal work. The company is trying to divide andconquer. 10 years is too long.”“Max out of pocket expense for market wage is unfair when wemake 1/3 less and can never have a COLA.”“10 years to get to full rate is too long, especially if you have a fam-ily to support. A lot of people are struggling with this, and it wouldbe nice to see this renegotiated in 2019.”“I can only invest 2% in my 401k because I can’t afford the 8%. At this rate I’ll never be able to retire. 2% + no pension = no retirement.”

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