(July 14, 2009)

In order to further improve the lines of communication and to respond to the concerns between the National VA Council and you our members, I have established a National VA Council Briefing. This NVAC Briefing will bring you the latest news and developments within DVA and provide you with the current status of issues this Council is currently addressing. I believe that this NVAC Briefing will greatly enhance the way in which we communicate and the way in which we share new information, keeping you better informed.

Alma L. Lee

National VA Council, President

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President’s Briefing:   Contract Negotiations (Day 1 & 2) in Kansas City, MO

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Today is the second day of Contract Negotiations in Kansas City, MO. 

 

We have been discussing Article 7, entitled, “Total Quality Improvement”, with little movement.  Management wants to have any Union participation on Quality teams, etc. to use official time.  They want any participation of the Union on Work Groups to use official time and NO time will be considered duty time.

 

One of the reason for this is; if you are not on 100% official time, you will use all your official time on Work Groups for VA initiatives and then not have any remaining time left for representation.  This is unacceptable to us!

 

VISN 15 have been great host!  Much thanks to them…

 

 

Observers on Monday, July 13, 2009 were:                               Observers for Tuesday, July 14, 2009 are:

 

Karen Homan, Steward, Local #910                                    Ricky L. Vest, Sr. RN, Chief Steward, Local #910

Karen Baughman, Member, Local #910

                               

More updates to come…