6/7/2004

TABLE TALK
Negotiations are on track and continue to move forward. Agreements on contract articles and specific issues are being reached and signed off on. These individual sign-offs are tentative and only become solidified when an overall agreement is inked.

When PEF Negotiators asked for membership help to move negotiations along the members responded. They were there at the contract justice rallies, faxing letters to the governor, calling their legislators, signing petitions, keeping their co-workers informed,  signing folks up for AIM, attending membership meetings, etc. We have now reached a point that occurs in almost every bargaining scenario - the point where further outside pressure is unnecessary and possibly damaging to the outcome.  Thank you for your past support and please stand ready to assist us if negotiations should falter.

Several days of meetings are scheduled for this week.