The union received notice on 3/29/07 that 15 of its least senior members are being layed off. The layoffs are to be effective 4/29/07. Many had predicted the number of layoffs that would affect our members and the Local’s leadership chose not to enter into the realm of speculation because we never knew what the County was up to.
Now that we have notice and will be taking measures to ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Please remember that this year marks the first time in the Local’s history that any member is getting a layoff notice. And this is the first time that the County is giving layoff notices in as many years as people can remember. Many of the collective bargaining agreements for the varioius locals that represent county workers have different layoff language and the county is clearly having difficulty navigating the waters of the different agreements. Rest assured, we will take all measures necessary to ensure our contract is followed.
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