Talks and ULP

Talks restarted today. First things first, the Prez called up the FLRA and it looks like we may lose the ULP. The reason being that the Union waited to long to reply. It isn't our fault now, it is that the poeple in the position lost because they didn't do anything when this happened. They waited to long to reply. Still, the National Rep will be talking to management's rep ab out getting the medical policy over turned. They spoke after talks. I was annoyed at this. Mostly at ourselves for not realizing it. Still, we are right and we stood up for our people. I think this may change however. I wish this was a time when this country would support workers. It isn't that way now. Unions don't suck and we are out there to help.

Talks continued, hopefully for the final time. We are going over issues tabled. So far things are moving smoothly. We have gone over some 18 articles, so we are moving rather fast. i think we might be done by Thursday. i hope so. It is isn't that I don't enjoy the talks. I do. It helps me understand where Management is coming from. God knows I am bored at my job. i would like to get back to teh staff. There are contracting out issues that are coming.