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CURRENT NEWS

 

 

CU Shafts Loyal Employee..(07/01/08)

 

For Shame, Ebenezer, for shame!..(03/25/08)

 

Company Takes New Interest in Old Conflict of Interest Guidelines..(01/30/08)

 

From the Chair's Corner..(03/29/07)

 

CU, put your money where your mouth is: A 1% raise doesn't do it..(12/13/05)

 

Contract Negotiations On Track and Going Well, So Far..(10/14/05)

 

Potentially Dangerous Questionnaire;  Participation Is Voluntary..(05/04/05)

 

CU's Employee Recognition Program:  Is It Being Managed Equitably?..(04/12/05)

 

Grievances And You At Consumers Union..(04/06/05)

 

Getting Ready For Negotiations..(03/04/05)

 

Unit Officers Nominated..(09/22/04)

 

From The Chair's Corner...Reflections On The End Of An Era: The Suzuki Lawsuit Celebration..(08/11/04)

 

Opening Doors of Communication..(07/20/04)

 

Quality of Work- Life..(06/03/04)

 

Update On The MID/ PID Reorganization..(10/31/03)

 

 

 

PHOTOS

Red Shirts Take Over CU's Barbecue

 

BARGAINING UPDATES


Guild Negotiates 'Our Fair $hare'...Three-Year Contract 3%, 3%, and 3% Guaranteed Pay Hikes...No Merit Pay...Guild Pensions Preserved Intact...Health Insurance Still Affordable...Major Gains In Job Security..(06/06/03)

 

Talks To Resume..(05/23/03)

 

From the Chair's Corner...Status Report On Negotiations: We're Turning Up The Heat..(03/11/03)

 

Management's Frankenstein....The More The Publisher Asks For In Health Costs, The Larger The Pay Raise We Have To Obtain..(01/09/03)

 

Negotiations In Overdrive--Another Meeting on Wednesday..(01/06/03)

 

Negotiators Reach Tentative Accord On Vacation Carry-Overs...A Far Cry From 'Use-It-Or-Lose-It'..(12/20/02)

 

Defined-Benefit Plan:  'As Close As You Can Get To A Sure Thing'..(11/20/02)

 

Foot-Dragging, CU StyleNothing Short Of Amazing..(10/30/02)

 

Tentative Agreement Reached On Sensory Panelists' Workweek..(10/29/02)  

 

Guild Comes Close To Accord On Retiree Health Insurance...Then CU Drops A Bombshell  .. 09/24/02

 

'THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES'  ... Guild's No-Layoff Proposal Isn't To CU's Liking .. (09/18/02)

 

A SMALL RAY OF SUNSHINE .. (09/09/02)

 

WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN MOST OF CU'S PLATTER OF RETROGRESSIVE PROPOSALS..(8/29/02)

 

CU TRIES TO SWAY TALKS TOWARD USE-THEM-OR-LOSE-THEM VACATIONS ..(08/23/02)

 

CU  IS 'VERY COMFORTABLE'  WITH LACK OF JOB PROTECTION .. (08/14/02)

 

GUILD NEGOTIATORS CLEAR THE WAY FOR POSSIBILITY OF GOOD-FAITH TALKS .. (07/31/02) 

 

CU'S RETROGRESSIVE PROPOSAL (SHOPPAPER) .. (07/25/02)

 

FULL TEXT OF MANAGEMENT'S PROPOSALS

 

FULL TEXT OF GUILD'S CONTRACT PROPOSALS


 

PAST NEWS

 

 

401(k) Alert..(12/16/02)

 

For CU, It's An About Face And About Saving Face

 

From The Chairman's Corner...A Presidential Sidestep..(10/24/02)

 

Labor Board Finds Merit In Guild Charges .. NLRB Sends Case To Arbitration .. (10/08/02)

 

It's About Corporate Responsibility .. (09/12/02)

 

'We Should Be Very, Very Concerned' ... Deborah Wallace Announces Results Of Guild Poll Concerning Workloads .. (09/10/02)

 

From The Chair's Corner ... Truth, Or More Management Psychobabble?.. (08/01/02)

 

A Little More Whitewashing .. (07/26/02)

 

The Status of Labor Relations At CU .. (05/10/02) 

 

Setting The Record Straight .. (04/19/02)

 

The Truth About The Layoff Talks .. (04/12/02)

 

Our Disowned 'Family' Members .. (04/05/02)

 

CU Backpedals On Our Job Security .. (04/03/02)

 

Nothing Comes Of Latest Layoff Meeting .. (04/01/02)

 

The Future Is Here At CU...And It Ain't Pretty .. (03/28/02)

 

What's Going On Here? .. (03/25/02)

 

Getting Ready For Negotiations .. (03/13/02)

 

Guild Grievance Has Merit:  Those Who "Meet Expectations" Will Be Granted .3% Merit Increases .. (02/21/02)

 

The Right To Union Representation --Use It! .. (02/12/02)

 

Printing Error In Guild Contract To Be Corrected .. (02/01/02)

 

Where Do We Go From Here? .. (01/31/02)

 

From The Chair's Corner .. (01/29/02)

 

Voluntary Buyout Negotiated To Avert layoffs .. (11/13/01)

 

Buyout Talks Continue .. (11/09/01)

 

Buyout Talks To Continue .. (11/07/01)

 

Partnership Committee Fails To Agree On Alternative To Merit Pay For The Final 1% Of Our Pay Hike .. (10/05/01)

 

Bill South Nominated For Unit Chairperson .. (09/24/01)

 

Publisher Playing Musical Chairs -- With A Vengeance .. (08/30/01)

 

Farewell To Ralph Petrucelli!  (Posted April 12, 2001)