At the end of last year, RMA employees in Kansas City were informed that the Agency will begin implementing the law that prohibits pay in excess of 8 hours on holiday for employees who are on flexible schedule. All employees who worked compressed schedule and varied their time of arrival were consequently informed that, if [...]
A union filed grievance on awarding holiday pay hours equal to normal time scheduled was filed, argued, and briefed over that last few months. We have been notified by the arbitrator to expect his decision Thursday or Friday in the mail. We will keep up updated on the latest news.
In an effort to provide transparency to the CBA negotiation process, we will be posting regular updates on contract negotiations. After all, it is yours, bargaining unit’s, conditions of employment that are being decided at the negotiation table. You can also come and observe negotiations in person, just let someone from the Union negotiation team [...]
A generally productive day back at the table… although not without its share of disagreements. The discussions started with identical language found in both team’s proposals, mainly in the requirements for job announcements section, and quickly yielded results with only minor details left. After those common sections were addressed, the management team suggested something of [...]
After an extended break, the Agency and the Union are returning to the table to continue with creating a new Collective Bargaining Agreement today. The dispute that caused the layover had been resolved and both sides have agreed to begin negotiating on the Merit Promotion. The Union Team (Minja, Sarah Jungmeyer, Kathy Tiefel, and David [...]
