Negotiations Update – MEC Votes to Release TA2 for Ratification

Negotiating Committee and Master Executive Council met to review TA2

The Negotiating Committee and the Master Executive Council (MEC) met today in Seattle, WA, to review the full text language TA2 document.

MEC votes to release TA2 for ratification 4 “yes” / 1 “no”

After thorough review and consideration, the MEC has voted to release TA2 to the Membership for ratification. The LEC presidents’ votes to release TA2 (“yes” / ”no”) are as follows:

“Yes”- Council 30 Anchorage, Council 19 Seattle, Council 39 Portland, Council 15 San Diego;

“No” – Council 18 Los Angeles.

MEC recommendation for TA2 is 4 “neutral” / 1 “against”

The LEC presidents’ recommendations (“for” / ”neutral” / ”against”) regarding TA2 are as follows:

“Neutral” – Council 30 Anchorage, Council 19 Seattle, Council 39 Portland, Council 15 San Diego;

“Against” – Council 18 Los Angeles.

TA2 Summary to be released no later than Saturday

We know everybody is eager to see the elements of TA2. The MEC will be releasing a summary of TA2 to active Mobilization Committee volunteers as soon as possible and to the general Membership no later than Saturday. We anticipate an electronic copy of the full text language to be released no later than the end of next week.

Roadshow schedule and other important dates…

Roadshows are expected to take place the first two weeks of December, with a morning and afternoon session in each location. Printed full text TAs will be available starting at the commencement of Roadshows. Additionally, the NC is planning on filming informational videos.

The Roadshow schedule is as follows:

M Dec 1^st – SAN

Tu Dec 2^nd– LAX

W Dec 3^rd – PDX

Th Dec 4^th – ANC

F Dec 5^th – SEA

M Dec 8^th – PDX

Tu Dec 9^th – ANC

W Dec 10^th – SEA

Th Dec 11^th – SAN

F Dec 12^th – SNA

Ballots will be mailed November 18^th and the count date will be December 17^th.

More information soon!

You will start seeing a lot more information released in the coming days, but In the meantime we thank you for your patience!

In solidarity,

Your MEC—Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Yvette Gesch, Becky Strachan, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Sandra Morrow and Stephen Couckuyt; and

Your Negotiating Committee—MEC President Jeffrey Peterson, Kristy Stratton, Lisa Pinkston, Jake Jones, Christina Frees and AFA Senior Staff Negotiator Paula Mastrangelo