Swain's General Store - Negotiations Commence
On Wednesday, December 20th, our Bargaining Team met with Swain’s Management for our first day of negotiations. Initial proposals were put forth by both teams on economic and non-economic issues and tentative agreements were reached on the duration of the contract, establishing a safety committee, and allowing Union Stewards or Union Representatives time with new hires to introduce them to our Union!
While the Employer did not present any proposals on economics, we are hopeful they will be able to in our next negotiation session (we are still working to establish more dates after the holidays). Our team was able to present some proposals around economics but given that this was late in the day the Employer did not have time to respond on these issues.
We are hoping to have a swift and productive contract negotiation when we reconvene in January, but also are hoping to speak with our coworkers before the next session at a Contract Action Team meeting. We want to continue to keep everyone engaged so that we can be united in winning the best contract we can. Please stay tuned for details about this in the New Year!