Ameren Negotiations 6/19/17

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On Monday, June 19, AIC and IBEW System Council U-05 met to continue bargaining.

The subcommittee on the Company's proposal on contractors working live gas at CILCO met several times to discuss the proposal.

The Company spent a portion of the morning explaining where they believed the negotiations stood at this time.  After lunch, System Council U-05 rejected the Company's June 12 comprehensive proposal.

The Council then presented a comprehensive counter proposal to the Company which includes a tentative agreement on the Meter Specialist at CILCO and a tentative agreement on a tuition assistance program for all contracts.  After a review by the Company, the parties met to answer questions about our proposal.  The Company was not prepared to respond to the proposal and the meeting adjourned at about 4:45 p.m.

We are scheduled to meet on Friday, June 23 and Monday, June 26.

Fraternally,
John Johnson, Business Manager
and the IBEW Local 51 Negotiating Committee

Ameren Contract/Benefit Negotiations 6-12-17

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Representatives from Ameren Illinois and IBEW System Council U-05 met on Monday June 12th to continue bargaining on new Labor and Benefits Agreements.  The sub-committee on First Responder at CILCO and CIPS met; it appears the Company may have lost interest in moving forward on their First Responder proposal.

As far as the terms, conditions, wages and length of the contracts the Company provided a comprehensive proposal in response to the proposal the System Council provided last week.  It included the benefits package that had been discussed earlier.

Although there are approximately seven (7) tentative agreements on proposals, at this time, the parties are not close to reaching an agreement on the more significant proposals that remain on the table.  There is a CILCO live gas sub-committee meeting on Thursday June 15th.

We are scheduled to meet again on June 19, 23 and 26. 

Ameren Contract/Benefit Negotiations Update 060917

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Representatives from Ameren Illinois and IBEW System Council U-05 met on Thursday, June 8, to continue bargaining on new Labor and Benefits Agreements.  The parties tentatively agreed on a proposal to add a new sunset date to the Jurisdiction Agreement; it would expire on the last day of the new contracts and a tentative agreement was reached on the tuition assistance program.  Yesterday evening, SC U-05 provided the Company with a comprehensive supposal.  Given the time of the day, the Company did not respond.  We expect their response at our next meeting.

We are scheduled to meet again on June 12, 19, 23 and 26.

Ameren Contract/Benefit Negotiations Update 060117

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Ameren Illinois and SC U-05 met on May 31 and June 1, 2017, to continue negotiations on a new labor and benefits agreements.  Counter proposals were made by both parties concerning benefit plans for all AmerenIP employees.  The Company gave the System Council what they called their final position on implementing the Options Medical plan for IP employees and on other benefits.  This included language on retiree medical premiums under the Options Medical Plan and the IP-Legacy Medical Plan; the inclusion of the Options dental and vision plans; increased 401K match for AmerenIP employees of 1%; and a phase-in of the spousal medical premium surcharge.  Other minor changes were included in their final proposal on 401K and life insurance. 

Included in their final position was language addressing the medical plan excise tax (cadillac tax), elimination of retiree medical for new employees hired after January 1, 2020, and inclusion of all AIC employees in the CIPS702 LTD plan, which contains a $6500/month maximum cap.

Contingent upon inclusion of the jurisdiction agreement in our new contracts, a gas subcommittee reached a tentative agreement on new language for tapping and stopping across jurisdictions. 

The parties agreed to discuss clerical/technical issues and a meter specialist at CILCO in subcommittees when we meet again on June 8.

Future meetings are scheduled for:  June 8, 12, 19, 23 and 26.

In Solidarity,
IBEW Local 51 Bargaining Committee

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.