About one o’clock this afternoon, October 19, 2021, ATU Main members received yet another message from the City. In their message, the City threatened you by saying that they could not “rule out a work stoppage.” That’s not technically true. They most certainly can rule out a work stoppage. ATU has given them a very reasonable Offer to Settle. It looks like this:
The Union’s offer is not an abusive or unreasonable offer and it recognizes the City’s very difficult financial circumstances. If the City accepts it, it will “rule out a work stoppage”. We have taken Nothings for 2 years running now. We have done our part to solve a problem that is not of our making.
By trying to force their “Offer” on us, they are most definitely trying to divide us. If we vote this offer down, WE GO BACK TO THE NEGOTIATING TABLE where the Union has wanted to go all along. Let’s VOTE NO and get back down to business. IF YOU HAVEN’T VOTED YET, PLEASE FIND YOUR BALLOT NOW, MARK YOUR X ON IT AND GET IT IN THE MAIL. We need to send them a solid message. VOTE NO and STAND STRONG!
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In Solidarity,
Steve Bradshaw
President/Business Agent
ATU Local 569
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