Bargaining Update No.12 | February 14, 2022
- Our ASEA Contract Negotiating Committee (CNC) met with the State of Alaska’s bargaining team on February 7 & 14 for a ninth negotiating session.
- The State repeated that it is not letting go of furloughs and changes to contracting out. Our CNC remains steadfastly opposed to those changes.
- On February 7, the State proposed 2-1-1 with a one-time cash payment. Our CNC rejected the State’s offer and made a counterproposal of 5-2-2 for wages. Today, the State was not ready for further discussion on monetary proposals.
- ASEA members are encouraged to continue attending negotiations as observers. Our CNC would like to encourage more members to observe the next bargaining session to show support for a better contract.
- A worksite meeting will be held on February 17 at 5:00 pm to provide further updates on bargaining your next contract. Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcumsqzguG9XWeAkOWj8Cnd30VTQMMxDL
- The next bargaining sessions will take place on February 28 and March 1, via Zoom. Start time will be 9:30 a.m. ASEA Members can register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcuqoqjguG9Kuk9Pali3Gu-agdEO5aMQ8
ASEA members are eligible to observe contract negotiations with the State of Alaska (SOA). Registration is required to receive a link to the Zoom meeting. Participation is limited to Zoom connections only, no call-ins. Observers must remain muted but be prepared to introduce themselves.
ASEA and SOA adopted the following agreement related to negotiating sessions conducted by video or audio conferencing: Negotiating sessions will be administered in a way to prevent unauthorized participation. Each Chief Spokesperson will be responsible for providing access information to their respective participants. Any participant not willing to identify themselves, or who has no bona fide reason to be involved in the bargaining session, may be denied access by either party.
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