AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

For 3357 Members:
And Now A Message from the President

I asked Michael Forbes, the president of our local (Afscme
3357), to comment on contract negotiations and, the talk of the town,
what happened with the support staff's union. Here's what Mike has to
say:

The attorneys represented by the AFSCME
Local 3357 are scheduled to begin negotiations on a new Collective
Bargaining Agreement on May 31, 2008. The present agreement will expire
on June 30, 2008. Negotiation representatives will include Mike Forbes
(Pres., KY), SteveBeres (VP, Ohio), Heather Rassmussen (Sec., WI) and
Roger White (Grievance Chair, TX). Updated information will be provided
on the web site at http://www.afscme3357.org/.

The UAW Legal
Services support staff have expressed concern over their union's
decision not to proceed with negotiations on a new contract. The
support staff are represented by theOPEIU Local 42. At this time, the
support staff will continue without raises or bonuses. It is possible
that the support staff union will take a "wait and see approach" to
evaluate their positions until after the attorneys' unions have gone
first. The attorneys represented byAFSCME 3357 consider the support
staff valued partners and wish them well.