UE-GE National Contract Negotiations 2007

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Tentative
Agreement Ratified

THURSDAY, JUNE 28 , 2007 — By a substantial margin, UE members in the GE chain have ratified the proposed 2007-2011 National Contract between UE and GE.

The voting was conducted over the past several days by UE-GE local unions across the country. The tentative agreement had been recommended for acceptance by the UE-GE Conference Board at its meeting held in New York City on June 19th.

The new contract is effective retroactive to June 18th and will run until June 19, 2011.

• SEE ALSO: Retirees Win First Structural Pension Increase in Seven Years!

MEMBERS VOTING
Summary of 2007-2011
UE-GE Tentative Agreement

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20 , 2007 — A UE-prepared summary of the 2003-2007 UE-GE Tentative Agreement is now available online.

UE members in UE-GE local unions will be voting on the proposal during the next week, with voting to conclude by no later than Thursday, June 28th. We will post an announcement about the results when they become available.

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UE-GE Conference Board
Recommends Tentative Agreement

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007 —The UE-GE Conference Board, meeting in New York this morning, has voted to recommend acceptance of the tentative agreement reached Sunday with General Electric (GE) for a new National Contract. The UE-GE Conference Board is made up of representatives from UE-GE locals nationwide.

This morning's action follows separate decisions made Sunday by the UE Negotiating Committee and the CBC Steering Committee to recommend acceptance.

The proposed contract now goes to UE locals, which will be taking ratification votes. More information will be available Wednesday afternoon.

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Tentative Agreement Reached

SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 2007 — A tentative agreement was reached Sunday at the small table between the CBC unions and GE for a new four-year contract.

The full GE negotiating committee met Sunday evening and voted unanimously to recommend acceptance of the tentative agreement to the UE-GE Conference Board, which will meet on Tuesday morning in New York City.

The CBC steering committee is also unanimously recommending acceptance of the tentative agreement.

By agreement with GE, details of the proposed new contract will be withheld until approximately 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, to allow the GE Conference Boards of both the UE and the IUE-CWA time to consider the agreement and make recommendations to their respective memberships. As in the past, we expect to provide a summary of the tentative agreement on the UE web Wednesday afternoon.

UE was represented at the small table by Conference Board Secretary Steve Tormey and General President John Hovis.

Negotiations Summaries

• Summary #15 for Saturday, June 16th:
  Major Issues Unresolved;
  Sunday Promises to be 'Intense'
• Summary #14 for Friday, June 15th:
  Members’ Mobilization Helps,
  But Still Far From Settlement
• Summary #13 for Thursday, June 14th:
  Slim Pickings At the Small Table
• Summary #12 for Wednesday, June 13th:
  GE New Hire Horror Show
• Summary #11 for Tuesday, June 12th:
  GE Assaults Health Care;
  Offers Some Pension Improvements
• Summary #10 for Monday, June 11th:
  Unions, GE Meet, Prepare
  For Intense Week of Bargaining
• Summary #9 for Thursday, June 7th:
  Union, Company Sum Up Positions;
  Bargaining Moves into Second Phase
• Summary #8 for Wednesday, June 6th:
  UE: Workers, Retirees Need Pension Increases
• Summary #7 for Tuesday, June 5th:
  UE, GE Clash on Pensions, SERO Windows
• Summary #6 for Thursday, May 31:
  UE Pushes for More Paid Time Off;
  Raises Apparatus Shop Issues
• Summary #5 for Wednesday, May 30:
  Union Opposes GE
  On New Hire Benefit Cuts
• Summary #4 for Tuesday, May 29:
  UE: GE Workers Deserve Improved
  Health Care - Not Cost Shifting
• Summary #3 for Thursday, May 24:
  UE Committee Challenges GE on Health Care Cost Shifting
• Summary #2 for Wednesday, May 23:
  UE Makes Case for Job & Income Security Improvements;
  Wage Increases, COLA, and GE's Ability to Pay ...
• Summary #1 for Tuesday, May 22:
  'Differences Are Obvious' as Bargaining Opens ...
• Opening Statement by GE Negotiator John Gritti
• Opening Statement by UE Gen. Pres. John H. Hovis, Jr.

UE began negotiations with GE on Tuesday, May 22nd;  the IUE-CWA began its talks the day before. UE and the IUE-CWA hold national agreements with GE while members of 11 other unions are covered by local agreements. In all, 13 unions bargain jointly with GE and work together through the Coordinated Bargaining Committee of General Electric Unions (CBC).

We are posting negotiation summaries as they become available following bargaining sessions in New York. As in past years, we expect to have our summary posted the morning after a session has concluded.