September 16, 2007
IAPE Board Recommends 'Yes' Vote on Contract
The IAPE Board of Directors has voted to send the Dow Jones contract offer , as amended September 14, 2007, to the membership with a recommendation that the package be ratified.
Obviously, this contract is not everything that we wanted— and the Board believes it is short of the Quality Contract that you deserve as the people who, day in and day out, create one of the most trusted and respected products in the world. But the Board also believes— at this time, under these conditions— this is the best package available.
The fact that this contract is better than any other contract recently negotiated in the newspaper industry is a testament to the incredible hard work of the IAPE bargaining team and the resolve of countless IAPE members across the country.
Details on the ratification process will be coming soon from the IAPE office, but the basics first: to vote on this contract you have to be a "member in good standing" and a membership application has to be on file with the IAPE office.
As always, if there's anything you need, drop me a line or give me a call.
Steve Yount
President
IAPE CWA 1096