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UNION COMPREHENSIVE PROPOSAL [2]

June 28, 2010

2:16 PM

  1. Teamsters Local 25 is willing to offer the following wage schedule:
    • Ratification - September 30, 2011 -- 5% increase on all    compensation (hourly wages and shuttle rate mileage)
    • October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 -- 5% increase on all    compensation (hourly wages and shuttlerate mileage)
    • October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013 -- 5% increase on all    compensation (hourly wages and shuttlerate mileage)

    In return the Union proposes that effective August 1, 2010 the Company agrees to participate in Teamsters Local 25 Health Services & Insurance Plan.

  2. The Union proposes that the Company accept the Union’s:
    • Union Security Proposal (April 9, 2010)
    • Union Activity (December 16, 2009)
    • Union Subcontracting Proposal (March 5, 2010)
    • Vacation Proposal (June 23, 2010)
    • Holiday Proposal (May 28, 2010)

  3. The Union will accept the Company’s:
    • No Strike/No Lockout Proposal (June 14, 2010)
    • Complete Agreement Proposal (April 9, 2010)
    • Grievance and Arbitration Proposal (April 9, 2010)

  4. Open items:
    • Discipline and Discharge
    • Personal Leave of Absence
    • Medical Leave of Absence
    • Bona fide utilization of Sick/Personal Leave will not be the basis of    discipline
    • Accept the Company’s Incentive Proposal (June 23, 2010) at the    same rateas other Company hourly paid employees with supporting    information available to Union
    • Delay time for shuttle drivers

  5. All Company policies and procedures currently in effect will remain in effect unless otherwise affected by a specific provision of the collective bargaining agreement.

  6. All other proposals are withdrawn.

The current Lead Drivers will receive the same wage increases as proposed but will be reduced by attrition and need not be replaced.

Overview of bargaining with DCP

Teamsters Local 25 began negotiation with DCP on October 21, 2009.
The Committees have met 3 times per month since the start.

As of June 14, 2010 we have come to 21 tentative agreements listed below:

* Recognition
* Agreement
* Personnel files
* Probationary period
* Bereavement leave
* Bulletin Boards
* Stewards
* Dues Deduction
* Seniority
* Driver route/position vacancies
* Management Rights
* Layoff and Recall
* Union Access
* Family and Medical Leave
* 401K
* Jury Duty
* Hours of Work
* Short term Disability
* Long Term Disability
* Group Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
* Flexible Spending Accounts

We continue to meet at least 3 times per month and will update accordingly.

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