New Post 11-11-09

Negotiations with Goodman will resume on Monday November !6. This Union and your committee are making every effort to represent you in these negotiations. On Tuesday, Goodman is bringing their people from their benefits department. We will be discussing insurance, pensions and 401K. The fact that the Company is bringing in experts on these topics shows their importance in these negotiations. This Union is not entering into these discussions without help. The International will have Tim Holt from our pension department and Carla Hill from our insurance department at the table. The International not only has these people helping us, we will also have an economist, Tazewell Hurst, and we have had the assistance of Grand Lodge Rep Tony Blevins from the Dallas office and Rickey Wallace from District 711 since the beginning. Your Union is doing everything possible to insure that you get the best contract available. The negotiations at the table are only part of the process. We need the help of all our members inside the plant and in the community. Talk about the fact that you are a Union member and the fact that you are very interested in these negotiations. Support your Union and let Goodman and this community know that you support this Union.
We will keep you up to date as these talks progress,

Jerry Benson
Business Rep
IAM & AW District 711
1901 Lindell Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203