2006

A THREE YEAR CONTRACT AGREEMENT WAS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFIED ON SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 2007. THE COUNT WAS 854 TO ACCEPT AND 414 TO REJECT.

A SINCERE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO THE ENTIRE NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR TIME AND HARD WORK. THEY GOT THE JOB DONE!

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS WILL BE EXPLAINED AT THE VOTE SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 2007.

Honeywell and Teamsters Local 1145 bargained intensively Jan. 15 through 19 to reach a new contract agreement.

This week, the company and Local 1145 continued bargaining on non-economic issues. So far, the company and union have reached tentative agreements on a number of non-economic issues. This is due to the hard work of both committees. There still remain a number of non-economic items to be resolved.

On Thursday, the teams began to focus on economic issues. Local 1145 presented its comprehensive economic proposal to the company. The proposal covered wages, health/welfare, and pension issues. On Friday, Honeywell presented its response to the union’s proposal. While there are significant gaps between the union and company proposals, the bargaining teams are committed to working as hard as it takes to reach resolution.

Local 1145 has reserved the Minneapolis Convention Center on Sunday, January 28, 2007 for a vote to ratify the contract. The vote will be held at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are being made to provide buses for transportation to the Convention Center. Golden Valley , Stinson and Coon Rapids will be designated pick up and drop off locations. More details will be provided once finalized.

This weekly update will be posted in plant sites, distributed to management and be posted on the Teamsters Local 1145 website: http://www.teamsterslocal1145.org

BUSES ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING LINED UP AT VARIOUS FACILITIES
COST OF BUS SERVICE IS APPROXIMATELY $10.00 PER PERSON

Honeywell and Teamsters Local 1145 resumed bargaining Jan. 10 to reach a new contract agreement. Discussions continued to focus on non-economic issues.

During this week’s sessions, the subcommittees formed earlier reported back to the full bargaining team on the results of their work. The subcommittees had been addressing transfer and bumping; reviewing 40+ years of Letter Agreements; developing a vacation selection protocol; and developing a procedure to be used when the company intends to let out a subcontract.

Each team spent many hours brainstorming solutions that would meet the needs of both the company and Local 1145. As a result of their discussions, some tentative agreements on the issues have been reached, and good progress is being made on the remaining issues. Honeywell also provided the union with a comprehensive proposal to resolve all non-economic issues. Local 1145 representatives will review the proposal and respond when negotiations continue next week.

This weekly update will be posted in plant sites, distributed to management and be posted on the Teamsters Local 1145 website: http://www.teamsterslocal1145.org

Although no formal negotiation sessions were held this week between Honeywell and Teamsters Local 1145 concerning the contract renewal, work did continue on non-economic issues.

The subcommittees formed by the formal negotiation team continued to gather documentation, meet and brainstorm solutions. The subcommittees are addressing transfer and bumping; reviewing 40+ years of Letter Agreements; developing a vacation selection protocol; and developing a procedure to be used when the company intends to let out a subcontract.

The subcommittees will report back to the full negotiation team and make recommendations when bargaining resumes Wednesday, Jan. 10.

UNION BULLETIN

During negotiations the week of December 18, 2006 through December 22, 2006 the company approached the union to address creating a liaison called a “HOS Specialist”. Historically LU 1145 has had liaisons with a wage rate of LG-1. Through negotiations the union was able to continue the LG-1 pay and protect all conditions of the contract while the HOS Specialist is utilized. Please find attached to this notice a copy of the agreement and note that LU 1145 has the right to cancel this agreement with 30 day written notice if there is any abuse of this agreement.

Due to the Christmas and New Years holidays, no formal negotiations were conducted

Subcommittees established by the negotiations team will resume their work Jan. 2, 2007

Start Tackling Non-economic Issues

Honeywell Management and Teamsters Local 1145 representatives met Monday Dec.

18 thru Friday, Dec. 22 to begin discussions on non-economic issues related to the contract.

While no formal agreements have been reached on major issues, excellent progress was made throughout the week.

During the course of the week, Local 1145 presented its non-economic proposals

to Honeywell and the Company made a formal response to each of them.  Following this discussion,

the union and Honeywell agreed to establish subcommittees to focus on several issues related to the contract.

The subcommittees are addressing; 1) transfer and bumping, 2) reviewing 40+ years of Letter Agreements,

3) developing a vacation selection protocol and 4) developing a procedure to be used when the company

intends to let out a subcontract. The subcommittees worked the issues during the balance of the week, reporting out progress

to the full team each day.  The subcommittees will continue to work over the next couple weeks gathering

additional information and documentation and will report back to the full team when negotiations resume on

Jan. 10, 2007.

Negotiations Schedule

Christmas Week: No negotiations

Jan. 10-12, 15-19, 22-26, and 29-31

This weekly update will be posted in plant sites, distributed to management and be posted on the Teamsters Local 11415

website: http://www.teamsterslocal1145.org

Begin Negotiations

Honeywell Management and Teamsters Local 1145 representatives met Thursday, Dec. 7 in an opening session to reach agreement on a new labor contract. The current agreement expires on Jan. 31, 2007.

During the session, Ed Merriam, Honeywell's chief negotiator, shared the Company's proposals, which call for a "cover to cover" review of the current labor contract, with extensive clarifications and modifications to existing language.

Brad Slawson Sr., the Union's chief negotiator, did not present the union's formal proposals, although he indicated that the union would be seeking a variety of economic improvements to the agreement.

The parties agreed to first work on the non-economic issues related to the contract, and set the following negotiations schedule:

Both parties also agreed to provide a joint weekly update for Local 1145 members and Honeywell management on Fridays. Negotiations Updates will be posted in plant sites, distributed to management and be posted on the Teamsters Local 1145 website: http://www.teamsterslocal1145.org

This is an update from Trustee Brad Slawson, Sr. regarding your local union and the contract negotiations between Local 1145 and Honeywell, Inc.

First, your local union update. Since the trusteeship began in August of 2005, there have been many challenges that had to be dealt with. Putting the local on solid financial shape was my first priority. When the local went into trusteeship, the local was loosing money most months and did not have the finances to handle the day to day dealings in the local. Since the trusteeship the local has gained more than $200,000 in net worth. This is mostly from not having to pay full time officers to handle the day to day operations. As the trustee of Local 1145 I don't take any salary from the local as I am paid by the international union. I have three part time agents that handle the grievances that are paid a stipend for their many hours of work which has resulted in the savings outlined above. We are now having arbitrations heard on your grievances and have many arbitrations scheduled to be heard in the very near future. The trusteeship will continue for at least three more months when there will have to be a decision on how the local will continue after the trusteeship. I don't believe that the local can survive on its own with the large amount of work that needs to be done on a day to day basis. A merger with another local will be necessary for the members to be protected. I will continue to update the membership on this issue as we get close to the end of the trusteeship on any and all possible mergers.

The contract negotiations will start very soon and continue until there is a new contract in place to vote on or there is a need to vote on a possible strike. I believe we have a very good negotiating team that can get the job done. I, along with my team of Brad Slawson, Jr., Louie Miller, Ed Barnum and your Local 1145 stewards and elected negotiating committee members will keep you informed through this website. You should check this website every Friday from this point forward. Local 1145 has many contract proposals to negotiate with Honeywell and I am sure the company will have many to talk about as well. Please keep a positive attitude and show support for your negotiating team. If you should have any questions on the contract negotiations, please ask your stewards or call myself at 651-204-4100. I look for the contract to be completed on time but, if necessary, we can go beyond the contract date, however for this to happen the negotiations will have to be progressive.

I am looking forward to your full support during these exciting but serious times.