Main Table negotiations will continue this week on Wednesday and Thursday at the Buena Vista Palace in the "Islander" room located near the pool area. Sessions generally start around 1030am and end around 6pm.
The STCU and Disney have resolved all non-economic issues except random drug testing. The Union has won the right to wear Union pins in off-stage roles, protected Coordinator status and transfer language in last weeks meetings.
Disney has made their opening economic proposal. This proposal is unfaithful to the workers. Shortly put, workers would receive no raise this year and each of the following years would make less money each year because the proposed health care costs are greater than the proposed wage increases. Local 362 will not accept such an offer.
The contract expires this Saturday, October 2 at midnight. The clock is ticking...
Monday, September 27, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
AGREEMENT REACHED ON SIDE LETTERS
The Local 362 Side Letter bargaining committee reached a unanimously recommended tentative agreement with Disney management regarding job specific issues on September 17, 2010. After 11 days of bargaining, roughly 300 different rank-and-file members attending, collective action by the entire membership and members directly speaking with Disney Executives, we were able to gain improvements in the wages and working conditions while preventing take-a-ways from the Company.
All of Local 362’s members will benefit from this agreement because of improved Labor/Management language to be able to address workplace issues, improved representation rights and Safety language.
The Custodial Side Letter will contain improvements around scheduling, adding equipment to the Utility premium, transfers to the same job classification and the incident/accident policy. Additionally, Custodial workers required to use rappelling methods for work will gain a fifty cent ($0.50) per hour premium, the utility premium will be increased to forty cents ($0.40) in the second year of the contract and the creation of an Environmental Services position at the Magic Kingdom with a one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) premium. All Custodial workers will be provided with work shoes starting in 2011 at no cost to the employees.
Attractions Cast Members gained improvements around scheduling and transfers. Academy Artists in the Attractions LOB achieved a forum to address specific issues related to their jobs. All Attractions workers won a ten cent ($0.10) wage adjustment in the second year of the contract in addition to any wage increases negotiated at the Main Table by the STCU.
Auto Plaza, Ticketing and Vacation Planning all restructured their agreements as it relates to cash handling and Operating Guideline errors. Ticketing increased the premium for Ticket Sales to forty cents ($0.40) per hour at Cirque Du Soleil, Disney Quest, the Sports Complex and Water Parks. Both Auto Plaza and Ticketing separated cash handling and Operating Guideline discipline from the general discipline matrix.
All of these improvements represent a major victory for the Local 362 members. There is still tremendous work to do around the overall package at the Main Table, but all Local 362 members should feel proud of the progress made in this agreement. Main Table Negotiations are scheduled over the next two weeks each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the very near future, a vote over the Company’s proposal will be scheduled and all members are needed to mobilize for this action. The contract expires on October 2, 2010.
Upcoming Main Table bargaining sessions:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sessions generally start at 10am and end around 6pm
Meetings are held at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Islander Room located near the pool area
All of Local 362’s members will benefit from this agreement because of improved Labor/Management language to be able to address workplace issues, improved representation rights and Safety language.
The Custodial Side Letter will contain improvements around scheduling, adding equipment to the Utility premium, transfers to the same job classification and the incident/accident policy. Additionally, Custodial workers required to use rappelling methods for work will gain a fifty cent ($0.50) per hour premium, the utility premium will be increased to forty cents ($0.40) in the second year of the contract and the creation of an Environmental Services position at the Magic Kingdom with a one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) premium. All Custodial workers will be provided with work shoes starting in 2011 at no cost to the employees.
Attractions Cast Members gained improvements around scheduling and transfers. Academy Artists in the Attractions LOB achieved a forum to address specific issues related to their jobs. All Attractions workers won a ten cent ($0.10) wage adjustment in the second year of the contract in addition to any wage increases negotiated at the Main Table by the STCU.
Auto Plaza, Ticketing and Vacation Planning all restructured their agreements as it relates to cash handling and Operating Guideline errors. Ticketing increased the premium for Ticket Sales to forty cents ($0.40) per hour at Cirque Du Soleil, Disney Quest, the Sports Complex and Water Parks. Both Auto Plaza and Ticketing separated cash handling and Operating Guideline discipline from the general discipline matrix.
All of these improvements represent a major victory for the Local 362 members. There is still tremendous work to do around the overall package at the Main Table, but all Local 362 members should feel proud of the progress made in this agreement. Main Table Negotiations are scheduled over the next two weeks each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the very near future, a vote over the Company’s proposal will be scheduled and all members are needed to mobilize for this action. The contract expires on October 2, 2010.
Upcoming Main Table bargaining sessions:
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sessions generally start at 10am and end around 6pm
Meetings are held at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel in Islander Room located near the pool area
Friday, September 10, 2010
Contract Update - 9/10/10
Contract Negotiations have been underway since the middle of June. Disney has met with each Union in Side Letter meetings to discuss job specific issues. Local 362 and Disney continue to have proposals on the table related to Attractions and Custodial. Main Table meetings to discuss non-economic issues have occurred over the last two weeks.
Non-economic improvements affecting all Disney Service Workers:
- Strengthening Union Representation rights with improved language around Union Rep access, bulletin boards, translation, pay for suspension related to an HR/Compliance investigation and adding a mediation step to the grievance procedure.
- Improved work rules including uninterrupted breaks and lunches, 180 days to submit expired work authorization documents and maintaining the current Call Sick Free system.
- Improving pay practices by adding Jury Duty as time worked for computation of overtime, maintaining the current application of holidays and securing weekly payroll on Thursdays.
The Union has also been able to secure language maintaining the current contract language around scheduling, subcontracting and letters of understanding. The remaining non-economic items on the table are:
- Scope of the agreement (areas covered)
- Coordinators selection, pay and removal
- The right to wear Union pins
- Safety at work language
- Transfers procedures
- Random drug testing
Main Table bargaining will continue over the next 3 weeks to address these open items and the economic package from the Company. The bargaining committee is committed to:
► Increasing every worker’s wage (NO BONUSES!)
► Maintain quality health insurance while improving affordability
► Improving every worker’s Pension
Main Table Negotiations
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
(There is no bargaining on Tuesday or Thursday)
10am to 6pm
At the Buena Vista Palace Hotel
Scotland “C” in the Convention Center
Local 362 Side Letter Negotiations
Friday, September 17, 2010
Starting at 10:30am and continuing all day
(Come and stay for as long as you can)
At the DC-2 building in the “World of Disney” (formerly the “Town Hall”) Conference room located at 1800 Live Oak Lane
Non-economic improvements affecting all Disney Service Workers:
- Strengthening Union Representation rights with improved language around Union Rep access, bulletin boards, translation, pay for suspension related to an HR/Compliance investigation and adding a mediation step to the grievance procedure.
- Improved work rules including uninterrupted breaks and lunches, 180 days to submit expired work authorization documents and maintaining the current Call Sick Free system.
- Improving pay practices by adding Jury Duty as time worked for computation of overtime, maintaining the current application of holidays and securing weekly payroll on Thursdays.
The Union has also been able to secure language maintaining the current contract language around scheduling, subcontracting and letters of understanding. The remaining non-economic items on the table are:
- Scope of the agreement (areas covered)
- Coordinators selection, pay and removal
- The right to wear Union pins
- Safety at work language
- Transfers procedures
- Random drug testing
Main Table bargaining will continue over the next 3 weeks to address these open items and the economic package from the Company. The bargaining committee is committed to:
► Increasing every worker’s wage (NO BONUSES!)
► Maintain quality health insurance while improving affordability
► Improving every worker’s Pension
Main Table Negotiations
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
(There is no bargaining on Tuesday or Thursday)
10am to 6pm
At the Buena Vista Palace Hotel
Scotland “C” in the Convention Center
Local 362 Side Letter Negotiations
Friday, September 17, 2010
Starting at 10:30am and continuing all day
(Come and stay for as long as you can)
At the DC-2 building in the “World of Disney” (formerly the “Town Hall”) Conference room located at 1800 Live Oak Lane
Monday, September 6, 2010
Negotiation Schedule - UPDATED
Main Table Bargaining Continues this week:
Tuesday, September 7
Wednesday, September 8
Thursday, September 9
Bargaining is being held at the Buena Vista Palace in the "Islander Room" by the pool area. Sessions generally start around 10am and go until 6pm.
Local 362 Side Letter Negotiating Day
Friday, September 17
Bargaining is being held in the DC-2 building located at 1800 Live Oak Lane in the World of Disney Conference Room. Bargaining will start around 1030am and go until a fair agreement has been reached.
Tuesday, September 7
Wednesday, September 8
Thursday, September 9
Bargaining is being held at the Buena Vista Palace in the "Islander Room" by the pool area. Sessions generally start around 10am and go until 6pm.
Local 362 Side Letter Negotiating Day
Friday, September 17
Bargaining is being held in the DC-2 building located at 1800 Live Oak Lane in the World of Disney Conference Room. Bargaining will start around 1030am and go until a fair agreement has been reached.
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