IAM 776 Local A Contract 2012 Negotiations
with Lockheed Martin
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Lockheed Letter Triggers ULP Charges from Machinists
District 776 filed formal Unfair Labor
Practice (ULP) charges with the National Labor Relations Board
(NLRB) over misleading and threatening mail sent from Lockheed
Martin to IAM members on strike.
The letter was directed to striking employees who have outstanding
loans with the Lockheed Martin Corporation Hourly Employees Savings
Plan (HSP), a 401(k) savings plan, which permits loans against
employee savings.
“Under HSP rules, which were negotiated by the IAM, members on
strike are automatically placed on a leave of absence status and
outstanding loans will not go into default for a period of 12
months,” said District 776 Directing Business Rep. Paul Black. “The
letter detailed the consequences of a loan going into default
status but failed to note the critical 12-month grace period.”
The letter from Lockheed Martin and a copy of the charges filed by
the IAM are available at www.goiamtexas.com.
"We believe the letter contains implied threats and is a violation
under the National Labor Relations Act," said Black who noted that
three other NLRB charges filed by the IAM against Lockheed Martin
are still pending.
The strike by about 3,600 employees began April 22, after the
membership voted by a 94 percent margin to reject the contract.
Major issues include affordable health care and the pension plan
2012 Contract T-Shirts are now for sale at the Union Hall for $10ea
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