MINUTES
of the
MEETING
of the
BUFFALO RAPIDS UNION NEGOTIATING SUB COMMITTEE
Terry, Montana
February 3, 2010
The First Meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Negotiating Sub Committee, State Labor Mediator, and Union Representatives, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the Third day of February, 2010, at 1:00p.m.
There were present and participating at the meeting:
Rick Harding
Barry Rakes
James Whitmer
Ric Holden
Also present and participating were: Ron Stormer; State Labor Mediator, Al Ekblad; Union Representative, Bill Lingerfelt; Union Representative, Employees for Buffalo Rapids: Pat Davis, Bill Fleckenstein, Allen Gierke, Kay Braddock; Terry Tribune. Not present Doug Buxbaum.
Chairman of the Union Negotiating Sub Committee, James Whitmer called the meeting to order, stating that there is no old business to discuss.
Thereupon, Chairman, James Whitmer announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business.
NEW BUSINESS:
The first meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Sub Committee and the Union Representatives along with three Buffalo Rapids employees were held. Ron Stormer provided a power point teaching Interest Based Bargaining. As a group Ron Stormer conducted many exercises that were designed to help Buffalo Rapids Board and the employees work together to understand interest based bargaining. Ron Stormer also explained ways to bargain and communicating. Ron Stormer presented an outline for ground rules.
1. Check in
2. Cell phones off/vibrate
3. No texting
4. Breaks as needed
5. Stick to realistic time frames
6. Be respectful
7. Caucus as needed
The group discussed the importance of understanding Interest based bargaining and understanding the term tentative agreement and may be possible to go through definitions for wording before negotiating begins.
Ric Holden brought to the table a worksheet of the finances of both Districts to inform the Union of the financial situation they are currently experiencing. Bill Lingerfelt stated that the financials of the business are usually brought into the negotiations later in the process.
Ron Stormer mediated while the committee and the union reviewed many articles from a contract that were less complicated issues to help them begin working into the contract slowly. The group discussed non-discrimination and how the job description wording would be put into the contract. Ron Stormer explained labor contract and labor management. The group also went through examples of Boiler plate articles from a union contract.
The next scheduled meeting will be February Ninth, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
There being no further business to be considered, and no objection, the said meeting of the Union Negotiating Sub committee of the Buffalo Rapids Project adjourned.
ATTESTED:
________________________________ ____________________________________
Pat Davis, Assistant Secretary James Whitmer, Chairman of Sub
Committee
of the
MEETING
of the
BUFFALO RAPIDS UNION NEGOTIATING SUB COMMITTEE
Terry, Montana
February 3, 2010
The First Meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Negotiating Sub Committee, State Labor Mediator, and Union Representatives, at Terry, Prairie County, Montana, was held on the Third day of February, 2010, at 1:00p.m.
There were present and participating at the meeting:
Rick Harding
Barry Rakes
James Whitmer
Ric Holden
Also present and participating were: Ron Stormer; State Labor Mediator, Al Ekblad; Union Representative, Bill Lingerfelt; Union Representative, Employees for Buffalo Rapids: Pat Davis, Bill Fleckenstein, Allen Gierke, Kay Braddock; Terry Tribune. Not present Doug Buxbaum.
Chairman of the Union Negotiating Sub Committee, James Whitmer called the meeting to order, stating that there is no old business to discuss.
Thereupon, Chairman, James Whitmer announced that legal notice had been given and a quorum was present so that the meeting was legally and lawfully ready to transact business.
NEW BUSINESS:
The first meeting between the Buffalo Rapids Union Sub Committee and the Union Representatives along with three Buffalo Rapids employees were held. Ron Stormer provided a power point teaching Interest Based Bargaining. As a group Ron Stormer conducted many exercises that were designed to help Buffalo Rapids Board and the employees work together to understand interest based bargaining. Ron Stormer also explained ways to bargain and communicating. Ron Stormer presented an outline for ground rules.
1. Check in
2. Cell phones off/vibrate
3. No texting
4. Breaks as needed
5. Stick to realistic time frames
6. Be respectful
7. Caucus as needed
The group discussed the importance of understanding Interest based bargaining and understanding the term tentative agreement and may be possible to go through definitions for wording before negotiating begins.
Ric Holden brought to the table a worksheet of the finances of both Districts to inform the Union of the financial situation they are currently experiencing. Bill Lingerfelt stated that the financials of the business are usually brought into the negotiations later in the process.
Ron Stormer mediated while the committee and the union reviewed many articles from a contract that were less complicated issues to help them begin working into the contract slowly. The group discussed non-discrimination and how the job description wording would be put into the contract. Ron Stormer explained labor contract and labor management. The group also went through examples of Boiler plate articles from a union contract.
The next scheduled meeting will be February Ninth, 2010 at 1:00 p.m.
There being no further business to be considered, and no objection, the said meeting of the Union Negotiating Sub committee of the Buffalo Rapids Project adjourned.
ATTESTED:
________________________________ ____________________________________
Pat Davis, Assistant Secretary James Whitmer, Chairman of Sub
Committee
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