Update for Negotiations - March 1st, 2010

Last week the company asked to resume negotiations. The tentative dates that we have so far are all in April.

Bargaining Update - Jan 8th, 2009

The negotiating team met with the Company again on the 6th of January. The Company would not move on any of the concessions they were asking for in the contract language so the negotiations are on hold until they get closer to finding some funding to reopen the mine back up.

Newsletter - June 2009

I had wanted to send out a note to inform you that the Company had taken Union Dues one time too many off our last pay check and to inform all of the upcoming election and what work-related news I had to date. This letter unfortunately did not get out with the checks that were sent.

Newsletter - May 2009

I’m sending out this note first to inform you that the Company had taken off Union Dues one time too many off our last pay check. While I was checking to make sure that FNI had remitted all the money that was owed to the Union I noticed this and it took awhile to sort it out and get you a check for what was owing to you.