December 15, 2006
TIME INC. SETS A BRUTAL TONE
IN FIRST ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS
The Guild at Time Inc. had its first meeting of the 2007 contract
negotiation with management representatives on Tuesday, December 12. Time
Inc. management set the tone by refusing the Guild’s request to extend the
contract while the two sides talk, a refusal unprecedented in 70 years and
28 contracts between the two sides. The Guild asked management several times
for the commitment on December 12. The company refused to give it.
Management put forth a group of brutal proposals entirely beyond anything seen in our long history with the company. A series of On Times detailing each side’s proposals will follow.
If what Time Inc. wants to take away from you scares you, you can do something about it: Join the Guild and show which side you’re on!
Contract Proposals: Management vs. the Guild
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What Management |
What the Guild |
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A. A 40-hour workweek |
Our standard 35-hour workweek, which is in our contract |
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No guaranteed raises |
Guaranteed cost-of-living and pay increases, which are in our contract |
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No obligation to consult with the Guild before changing medical benefits, which is in the contract |
An obligation to negotiate any changes in medical benefits |
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Limited severance pay for job-eliminated employees |
An increase in current severance pay for job-eliminated employees |
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No guaranteed notice pay |
Notice pay commensurate with years of service, which is in our contract |
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No severance pay for terminated employees |
Severance pay commensurate with years of service, which is in our contract |
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No 50% or 75% tuition reimbursement |
An increase in the current reimbursement to reflect rising tuition costs |
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A 40% cut in holiday pay |
Holiday pay at the existing double time and a half |
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No meal money, even when traveling on company business |
An increase in current meal allowance |
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No on-call beeper/cellphone pay |
An increase in on-call pay and the inclusion of “BlackBerry” duty” |
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No sabbaticals |
Greater than the current percentages of pay while on sabbatical |
For More Information
Contact Membership Chairperson Alex Blanco at x4187.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD! JOIN THE GUILD!
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12/15/06