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UPDATES FROM OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES:

*HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EAST:

The economic climate that has affected the entire United States did not leave eastern Montana out of its path.  Our members have done a tremendous job in looking past economics and focusing on working conditions and their right to have a voice in the work place because of their union contract.  We look forward to our country and state making it through this tough time, so that we can continue to bargain better wages for all our members. -JOSH JENSEN, EASTERN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

 *Gallatin County 911 recently agreed to a two-year contract with the county.  The members made great improvements to their working conditions with unique language changes.

*Dawson County Correction in Glendive also recently ratified a two-year contract.  The employees not only increased their comp time, they bargained the state longevity plan into their current contract which did not include a longevity payment.

LOCALS CURRENTLY BARGAINING

• Local #2235 Montana State University-Northern
• Local #441 – Miles City Ag Station (MSU)
• Local – Red Lodge City Police   
• Local #336 Havre Public Works

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*HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WEST:

All in all, this year,  negotiations have been difficult due to the recession and the uncertainty that cities and counties face. The impact of layoffs in the private sector, and ongoing foreclosures is driving cities and counties to tighten their hold on existing revenues in order to ride out the economic storm. -SCOTT LYDERS, WESTERN FIELD REPRESENTATIVE

*Welcome Lake County Roads Department Employees. In an organizing effort led by Paul Tryon and his co-workers; and after over 10 months of negotiations a first contact was signed in June of this year.

*Missoula Community Medical center LPN’s have settled on final TA’s after 8 months of negotiations. At press time plans were to hold a ratification vote in late June or early July.

*Flathead County Detention center employees have ratified a two year agreement.

*Both City of Kalispell and City of Libby employees have voted to roll their existing contract over for one year due to the dire economic problems those two cities face. The Libby City Council has commended the Local for their willingness to help the city ride out the current situation.

 In negotiations: Troy 911 dispatchers, Libby Schools, Missoula 911 dispatchers, Missoula Detention Center Officers and support staff, Lake County 911 Dispatch, Lake County Sheriffs Deputies and Lake County Detention Center employees.

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CURRENT LOCALS LIST:

Local 118 Roosevelt County

Local 118 Wolf Point Hwy. Maintenance

Local 156 Missoula Highway Maintenance

Local 225 Billings Highway Maintenance

Local 243 Miles City Highway Maintenance

Local 256 Kalispell City

Local 283 Miles City...City Employees,

Local 283 Miles City Law Enforcement Officers

Local 316 Laurel City Employees

Local 398 Community Hospital LPN’s

Local 441 Agricultural Experiment Station

Local 616 Kalispell Highway Maintenance

Local 808 Custer County Road and Bridge Crew

Local 852 Glendive Highway Maintenance

Local 852 City Employees

Local 853 Glendive Police

Local 971 MDC Boulder

Local 1073 Lewistown Highway Maintenance

Local 1620 MCDC Butte

Local 1621 Bozeman Highway Maintenance

Local 1680 Libby School District #4

Local 1900 Havre Highway Maintenance

Local 2008 Dawson County Corrections

Local 2235 Montana State University - Northern

Local 2711 Livingston City

Local 2744 Lake Co. Detention

Local 2774 Helena School District #1

Local 277 Anaconda Janitresses

Local 2795 Kalispell School District #5

Local 2943 Whitefish City

Local 2965 Lake Co. Sheriff Deputies

Local 3520  Lake County 911

Local 3034 Libby City

Local 3161 Gallatin County Dispatch

Local 3255 Missoula 911

Local 3283 Lake County Solid Waste

Local 3288 Mineral Community Hospital

Local 3364 Flathead Co. Sheriff Detention

Local 3448 Montana OPD Attorneys

Local 3488 Roosevelt Medical Memorial Center

Local 3526 Carbon County

Local 3531 Flathead Co. Sheriff Deputies Sworn

Local 3617 Missoula County Juvenile Detention

Local 3877 Stillwater County

Local 3878 Anaconda LPN's

Local 3032  Flathead 911

Granite County Sheriffs Department

Montana OPD Staff/Investigators

Lake County Road and Bridge

Missoula Detention Support Staff

Red Lodge Police

Red Lodge Public Works

Troy Area Dispatch

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