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APRIL 20, 2005: ALL APPEARANCES ARE THAT THE CHUGACH ELECTRIC BOARD INTENDS TO APPROVE ANOTHER PREMATURE IBEW UNION LABOR CONTRACT EXTENSION OVER A YEAR IN ADVANCE OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION. A REPEAT OF THE OUTRAGE THREE YEARS AGO WITH SOME NEW TWISTS.
[Updates to this topic under preparation. For now, the material below from three years ago is still on target now.]
APRIL 17, 2002: CHUGACH ELECTRIC BOARD APPROVES PREMATURE IBEW UNION LABOR CONTRACT EXTENSION.
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IT'S OVER: IBEW UNION LOOTING OF CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION TO CONTINUE UNTIL AT LEAST 6/2006 CHUGACH BOARD ENDORSES GIVEAWAY TO IBEW 4 to 3. |
IBEW UNION GIVEAWAY VOTE (4/17/02):
YES: David Cottrell, Pat Jasper, Pat
Kennedy, Red Boucher
NO: Bruce Davison (board
president), Chris Birch, Jeff Lipscomb
IBEW Contract extension was approved at 4/18/02 board meeting. $MILLIONS IN ELECTRIC RATE INCREASES FOR THE COMMUNITY COMING -- $HUNDREDS FOR YOU!! PREPARE TO PAY - PAY - PAY >>> FAR INTO THE FUTURE. Chugach management didn't want to negotiate with the IBEW Union for a fair deal for the consumer; they actively worked with the IBEW to continue the gravy train from captive Chugach customers rates. Here's how they did it and how it will cost consumers:
| BACKGROUND: | TIMELINE OF EVENTS: |
| 2001 CHUGACH ELECTRIC SALARY LIST $131,000 Trainee! $123,000 Plant Helper!! $255,000 Relief Maintenance Operator!!! $143,000 Power Plant Warehouseman All out of your rates; when will it end? NEVER! UNLESS YOU BECOME INFORMED AND TAKE ACTION |
4/17/02 Chugach board meeting where contracts were extended without negotiation. See extensive discussion. 4/17/02 Anchorage Daily News: Chugach will vote on IBEW pact. 4/16/02 Operations Committee (Alert #2) 3/28/02 Anchorage Daily News: Union wants contract extension; consumer advocates growl. 3/25/02 Issue
Summary ( Alert #1) LOOMING IBEW UNION CONTRACT EXTENSION
THREATENS CHUGACH ELECTRIC EFFICIENCY PROMISE TO CUSTOMERS 3/20/02 Kreig presentation stopped by Chugach attorneys Minutes 3/16/02 Chugach Consumers Letter to Board 3/7/02 (released) Agenda Item NO WARNING OR ANNOUNCEMENT BY CHUGACH ELECTRIC TO MEMBERS! 12/17/01 - 1/29/02 Correspondence between IBEW UNION and Chugach Manager Bjornstad (kept secret until 3/7/02) |
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