Brothers and Sisters,

Your ISC Negotiating Committee was unable to meet with the company today due to unforeseen circumstances.  The Committee is going to meet tomorrow to continue preparing our counter proposals, reviewing the rest of their non economic proposals and to do more research.  We will keep you informed through this blog as progress is made.

In Solidarity,

Your Negotiating Committee
 

Your Negotiating Committee, DBR Johnny Walker and BR Nick Mrdjenovich, met with the company this morning.  We exchanged non economic proposals. After reconvening this afternoon, we made modest progress on several Articles. We will meet again tomorrow morning to continue negotiations.

In Solidarity,

Your Negotiating Committee

ISC Negotiations Update

Brothers and Sisters,

Your Negotiations Committee has met and reviewed our membership surveys.  We have put together our initial non economic proposal to exchange with the company tomorrow as we meet for the first time.  We will continue to provide the membership updates whenever any significant information becomes available.  We are working diligently towards securing everyone a fair and equitable contract.

In Solidarity,

Your Negotiating Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC meeting notice

Meeting Notice

Agenda; Vote the company's Last, Best and Final offer to the Union committee

 

Date; January 18, 2014

 

Time; 10 am until ?

 

Place; Union Hall

            271 Taylor Ave.
            Cape Canaveral, FL 32920

 You must be an active employee and have signed a membership applications to enter the meeting. Membership applications  will be available and can be filled out at the door.

IAM-Jacobs contract vote

Sisters and Brothers

Your Union Negotiating Committee will be prepared to present the company's Last, Best and Final offer from the company that was presented to your Union Committee on Sunday, January 12, 2014. The proposal will be presented beginning at 10 am on Saturday, January 18, 2014. A question and answer period will take place after the presentation followed by a vote  for acceptance or rejection of the LBAF offer. A strike vote will also take place at this meeting.

We urge all members to attend so you can see first hand what's in the complete package. This is a collective agreement so it is imperative that everyone votes. Don't stay away and let others determine your future. We're all in this together.

If you haven't already signed a membership application, you'll have the opportunity to do so before the 10 am meeting begins. Absolutely no one will be permitted into the meeting if they haven't signed a membership application.

Hope to see everyone on Saturday

In Solidarity
Your Negotiations Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

This Sunday morning the Company met with your Union negotiation committee and the company passed across its last, best  and final offer for our members to vote. Your committee is now in the process of going through this proposed package. Wage concessions stand out and equate to a  17% cut if you are at the current maximum rate of the respective classification. A positive to this package was overtime paid after 8 hours, layoff and recall by seniority and introduction to the IAM Pension plan.

Your Union committee will present the company's LBAF proposal  for vote at the Union Hall on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Your committee will finalize the time of vote during the upcoming week and notices will be posted on this blog and the shop bulletin boards.

This has been a long enduring process and at this time your committee would like to thank all of you  for your continued support.

In Solidarity
Your Negotiation Committee

IAM-Jacobs Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

We hope you all had a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Today your Union committee met with the company committee.Counter proposals were passed by both committees. We're in a dog fight with this company to preserve the rights the membership has enjoyed for years, including your hard earned wages.
Your Union committee will meet again with the company tomorrow with efforts to deliver the best
 best possible contract for you all to vote on.

In Solidarity
Your Union Committee

It gives me great pride to announce the delivery of presents of the Annual IAM Christmas Toy Drive this past friday Dec. 13th.  President Murray Caldwell was interviewed by News 13 anchor/reporter Greg Pallone.  The story is currently running on News 13.  We would lke to thank everyone that participated in the toy shopping and delivery.  They include: Murray Caldwell (helper Peggy Semelsberger), Eddie Cox, Meribeth Chewuk, Linda Donahoe (helpers Nina Gransden, Maryah Stoneback, Chyanne Stoneback), Jeff Estes (helpers Diane Estes, Cory Estes, Emmy Estes) and myself.

I'd also like to thank the employees (Larkin, Lynn, Jennifer, Robert, Rielly, Todd and Georgia) of Target in Titusville for their outstanding assistance.

Through our members efforts we were able to increase donations by over 50% this year!  Thank you for conducting raffles, selling baked goods and  cooking breakfasts all in order to increase our Christmas Toy Fund.  Special recognition for Jody Turner and Ron Meyer (retired) for putting on those great breakfasts all year long just to raise money for these children! Kudos brothers!

This Christmas our brothers and sisters generosity raised over $4000 and bought Christmas presents for 167 underprivilaged children here in Brevard county.  From the bottom of my heart, thank you and god bless you for being committed to our community

In solidarity,

Steve Ching
VP Local Lodge 2061

IAM-Jacobs negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your Union Negotiation Committee met with the company today passing economic proposals. Modest movement was made on some proposals but we are still miles apart on your most important issues. Your committee will be reviewing proposals over the weekend and will be back at the table on Monday morning. We hope you all enjoy your weekend.

In Solidarity
Your Union Negotiation Committee

IAM-Jacobs negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Contract negotiations began this week with your  Union committee presenting a very reasonable economic package to the company. The company responded today with their version of an economic package. We felt as if we were in an episode of the Twilight Zone. The company is attempting to erode everything that you have worked hard for over the past 2 decades.  But keep in mind that this is just the beginning of the economic portion of negotiations. Your Union committee will continue to negotiate in  good faith in an attempt to secure the best possible contract for the membership. 
In Solidarity

Your Negotiation Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your Union committee  continued negotiations with the company this week. Modest movement was made during the week's sessions but the Company has not made any movement on seniority, layoff and recall language, which is very important to our members. Those topics are being moved into the Economics portion of the negotiations. Your Union committee will resume negotiations with the company on December 2nd where we will begin Economics. 

 Your Union Committee is calling for  a special membership meeting at the Union Hall on Tues. Nov 26 at @ 4:00 pm. Contract issues will be discussed at this meeting. We understand that this is a holiday week but we also feel it is very important that all members understand the importance of where the negotiation process is at this time.

In Solidarity

Your Union Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your Union Committee and the company met again today. Modest progress is being made, but it is just a slow process. We continue to talk about job classifications and the one thing that is near and dear to all Union members; "SENIORITY". As you all know, SENIORITY has tentacle's that spread out in all areas of a contract. Your Union Committee will continue to meet with the company in efforts to secure the best possible contract that we can present to the members for a vote. We will meet again with the company on Monday and continue to work on the non-economic portion of the contract.

In Solidarity
Your Union Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations 10-22-13

Sisters and Brothers,

Your committee met with the company this morning. There was modest movement from both sides on non-economic proposals.
Tomorrow your committee will again meet with the company committee and hopefully will resolve more non-economic issues.
Your committee is working hard to secure the best possible contract  for the membership to vote on.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's update.

In Solidarity
Your Negotiations Committee

Brothers and sisters,

Your leadership of Local Lodge 2061 would like every member to contact their Congressmen and let them know how you were affected by the recent government shutdown. Please remind them that you were furloughed through no fault of your own and that being out almost 3 weeks without pay has created a huge finanicial hardship on you and your family. Tell them you hope they are in favor of back pay for all affected KSC workers.


U.S. Senator Bill Nelson

Washington, D.C.
United States Senate
716 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-5274
Fax: 202-228-2183

 

Orlando
Landmark Two
225 East Robinson Street, Ste 410
Orlando, Florida 32801
Phone: 407-872-7161
Toll Free in Florida: 1-888-671-4091
Fax: 407-872-7165

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
Phone: 202-224-3041
201 South Orange Avenue
Suite 350
Orlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 254-2573 or toll free in Florida 1-866-630-7106


U.S. Representative Corrine Brown

 

Jacksonville Office

101 E. Union Street, Suite 202
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 354-1652
Fax: (904) 354-2721

Orlando Office

455 N. Garland Ave, Suite 414
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 872-2208
Fax: (407) 872-5763

 

Washington Office

2111 Rayburn HOB
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-0123
Fax: (202) 225-2256

 











U.S. Representative John Mica

2187 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4035
Fax: (202) 226-0821

100 East Sybelia Avenue, Suite 340
Maitland, FL 32751-4495
Phone: 407-657-8080
Fax: 407-657-5353

U.S. Representative Bill Posey

Washington, DC Office

120 Cannon HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3671

Fax: (202) 225-3516

• District Office
• 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way Building C
• Melbourne, FL 32940
• Phone: (321) 632-1776
• Fax: (321) 639-8595

U.S. Repressentative Alan Greyson

430 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

phone: 202-225-9889
fax: 202-225-9742
hours: M-F 9-5:30pm

5842 S. Semoran Blvd.

Orlando, FL 32822

phone: 407-615-8889
fax: 407-615-8890
hours: M-F 9-5:30pm

Rally to Protest Government Shutdown Today at 4:30PM. in Viera

There will be a rally sponsored by the AFL-CIO to protest the "Government Shutdown" that will take place in Viera, near the Courthouse facilities, today at 5pm. Congressman Posey's office will be picketed beginning at 430 pm.  Please come out and support the event, as the only way the Shutdown will end is if WE pressure the politicians who are responsible for it.

Sisters and Brothers


Your Negotiation Committee met with the company again today. The Union presented counter- proposals to the company proposals covering language that is near and dear to all of the membership; SENIORITY, LAYOFF, and RECALL. The Committee will continue to work tirelessly to secure a fair contract for all Members. We are certainly in a battle for our futures.

In Solidarity
Your Union Negotiating Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your Negotiation Committee met for the better part of the day with the company committee. The company committee answered several of our counter-proposals. Articles titled Rights of Management, Seniority, Job Classifications, Leave of Absence, Safety and Health, Miscellaneous and Union Membership. The company has zeroed in on our core values, attacking our Union Seniority for Lay-off, Recall, Shift Bids and Transfers. The company has also chosen to use Job Classifications as a way to manipulate around our Union Seniority for lay-off and recall.

Your negotiation committee is standing fast on the principles of Trade Unionism and will fight efforts by the  company to rob us of the benefits of Seniority that we hold dear.

Your Union Negotiating Committee will continue to fight the good fight and search out avenues which will bring about a fair and beneficial contract for all Union members.

We are scheduled to meet with the company again on Thursday. Recheck the blog Thursday evening.

 

In Solidarity,

Your Union Negotiating Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

 

Your negotiation committee renewed meetings with the company committee this morning. The committee passed several important counter-proposals to the company, including Articles titled Rights of Management, Seniority, Job Classifications, Leave of Absence, Safety and Health, Miscellaneous and Union Membership.

 

Your negotiation committee is working hard to bring for your vote the best results on these and several other important contract issues. We are standing fast on the issues and encourage each of you to remain encouraged as we work toward a positive outcome.

 

Your committee will again meet with the company committee tomorrow morning.

 

In Solidarity,

Your Union Negotiating Committee

IAM- Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your negotiation committee and the company met again this morning and again this afternoon. There is no progress to report for today's sessions but we will continue to press forward.
At the company's request, we will resume negotiations on September 9, 2013 at 9 am.

At this time your Union committee would like to extend a warm Labor Day wish to you and your families. Remember, Labor Day is the worker's day and those who came before us fought hard for it and the companies didn't give it up without a fight.

In Solidarity,
Your Union Negotiating Committee

IAM-Jacobs TOSC Negotiations

Sisters and Brothers

Your Union Negotiating Committee again met with the Company early this morning and into the afternoon. Modest progress was made.
Your committee will continue to meet with the company and press forward with our non economic proposals.
Some of you may ask why the pace is so slow. The reason; your committee and the company are starting from the beginning with similar but differently formatted language, Article by Article. The process is very meticulous. Therefore, it is imperative that nothing falls through the cracks.
When it is all said and done your negotiating committee is striving to bring forward for vote the best possible contract that can be negotiated between your Union and the company.

Your committee and the company committee will meet again tomorrow morning.

In Solidarity,
Your Union Negotiating Committee