(December
11, 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:
Last
Day ~ Contract Negotiations in Orlando, FL
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Today
is the last day of Contract Negotiations at the VA Medical Center in Orlando,
Florida for 2009.
Management
set the new Article 62, entitled “Counseling” aside for third party.
We are currently discussing Article 42, “Grievance Procedure”, and DO NOT
expect resolution to this Article. We also expect Management to set
aside all other Articles that remain to be negotiated. This session ends
6 ˝ years of negotiations.
The
following 30 Articles remain to be negotiated:
Preamble,
Articles 10, 35, 38, 39, 66, 76, 42, 47, 49, 50, 70, 77, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
57, 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65, 73, 74, 75, 78 and 79.
The
following 19 articles have been set aside for third party:
Articles
20, 9, 13, 13a, 19, 24, 28, 44, 48, 56, 29, 4, 17, 23, 25, 46, 40, 43 and 62.
The
following 25 Articles have been initialed and rolled over:
Articles
1, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 2, 21, 26, 27, 3, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 5, 6,
60, 7, 72 and 8.
Again,
much thanks to Local #559 President, Terrence Watts and the Executive Board.
They have treated us like royalty this session and we greatly appreciate their
hospitality.
OBSERVERS:
Friday, December 11, 2009
Local
559
Tere
Watts, President
James
Aldridge, Secretary-Treasurer
Local
548
Tatishka
Thomas, President
Veronica
Vann, Secretary-Treasurer
L2779
Robert
Van Slyke, President