Update Vincent Gray Meeting

Good Day All,

This is an update with respect to our recent meeting last week with Mayor Vincent Gray.  The meeting I believe was a postitive step in the right direction with the City.  I must say I was very impressed with the Mayor and his commitment to working with Labor.  The meeting was near two hours and for a Mayor to give us that much face time is definetly a plus in his favor.  The following is the major outcome(s) of the meeting;

1.   As all should be aware by now, the steps are no longer in freeze status.  Contact you HR person
      to determine your step due date.

2.  Allen Lew the City Administrator has invited labor to send major issues directly to him, to assist
     us in dealing with the Agency(s) we represent, ESPECIALLY DDOT.

3.  Allen Lew, has agreed to a private meeting with Local 1975 (this is huge!!!!...aka..BINGO)
     This meeting will take place on November 8, 2:00 pm @Wilson Building.

4.  The Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining will be meeting with C. Lowery for
     pending issues meeting.  This meeting will be held with Natasha Campbell, by means of 
     conference call.  November 7, 2011 5:45pm - 6:45 pm. 

I will have more specific details for you all following the 11/8/2011 meeting with the City Administrator.  If you have any questions you can ADD ME on Facebook..Clifford Lowery.