These bonuses would be payable on December 1, 1999. The Union is submitting written requests for information concerning management's wage offer. Wage negotiations will continue this week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Negotiations over the Energy Tech Classification will continue this week. The Union believes that the key to reaching a final agreement over the Energy Tech classification is to first agree on a training process.
Training has to be completely redesigned before implementation.
Training has to be in seniority order, consistent throughout the Regions, and should include certification for completing training. The Union proposal for training will include training by represented workers instead of management personnel. Next week's update will report on the progress of these negotiations and will have more information on the Union's training proposals. Local 132 Business Manager Harold Bailey and I are visiting with members at their work locations to gather input on the current negotiations. Let us know your views.