Ameren Contract/Benefit Negotiations Update 051817

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System Council U-05 and Ameren met today to continue contract and benefit negotiations.  SC U-05 made a counter proposal to the company’s Options health care plan that included phasing in the employee’s share of health care premiums over 5 years; improvements to early retirement reduction factors; pay credit increase to all tiers of the cash balance plan; and eliminating the spousal premium penalty.  The System Council also countered the LTD plan. 

The welding premium proposal was withdrawn by the System Council.  Ameren withdrew their hi-visibility FR clothing proposal.  We are meeting again May 31 and June 1 in Springfield.  

In Solidarity, 
The Local 51 Negotiating Committee

Ameren Contract/Benefit Negotiations Update

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IBEW SC U-05 met with Ameren Illinois on May 3-4.  The Company provided a counter proposal on their new technology language and a counter to our clerical proposals.  Work remains to be done on both proposals.

The rest of the two days was spent listening to presentations on benefits, uniforms, telecommunications, and tapping/stopping high pressure distribution and transmission gas lines.  There are still unanswered questions on the above issues.  The parties agreed to take the new telecommunication classifications to a joint subcommittee.  This subcommittee will meet on May 19.  Each Local Union will have a business representative and rank-and-file members in attendance.

The System Council submitted a package proposal on benefits and the Company rejected it.

Our next meeting is scheduled for May 18 with follow-up meetings on May 31, June 1 and 2.

In Solidarity,
Business Manager John Johnson and the negotiating committee

Ameren and IBEW Negotiations Update 4/5/17

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This is a Joint Communication from Ameren Illinois Company and IBEW System Council U-05:

Ameren Illinois Company and IBEW System Council (51, 309, 702, 649) met today to exchange proposals and start negotiations.

The Parties exchanged proposals and addressed clarifying questions and both sides believe that we are making good progress.

The Parties reached a tentative agreement on two (2) issues, and the Company withdrew two (2) proposals as well.

The next meeting will be on April 18th and several other dates have been set.

Should any questions come up regarding the proposals or the negotiating process, bargaining unit members should direct their questions to their union representatives and management members should direct their questions to the Labor Relations Department.

Labor Attorney Rochelle Skolnick

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Rochelle Skolnick, one of the Local’s attorneys working for Schuchat, Cook & Werner, has been appointed Symphonic Services Division Director (SSD) and legal counsel for the American Federation of Musicians beginning Monday, October 24, 2016, in New York. 

Local 51 is very proud of her selection to this important post. Rochelle was a professional violinist with a symphony in Florida before going to law school and she still plays with various groups in her spare time while practicing law.  This appointment is her dream job allowing her to combine her musical interests and talents with her legal career representing unions so we can’t be anything but happy for her.  We wish her well in this next step of her career.