•From Chairman Mike Bullock: Here is some clarification on the resolution on international staff salaries: At the 2006 constitutional convention the delegates ( I was an alternate delegate without voting rights) voted and approved a 3% pay increase in March 2007 and quarterly cost of living increases for the international staff; president, vice presidents, secretary treasurer , executive board and representatives. At the time – 2006 – the president, Ron Gettlefinger, made $144,733.47 per year. After the approved raises from the 2006 convention, the president is making $153,248.29 and the rest of the staff salaries also went up proportionally.
On Tuesday June 15, the constitution committee submitted a resolution to the delegates for their vote that would eliminate a 3% raise in march 2011 and quarterly cost of living raises for the entire international staff. Additionally the initial salary for newly appointed international representatives shall be 70% of the current rate ($105,076.96) and will be increased in annual increments so that no later than achieving 6 years seniority he/she will be at full salary.
This resolution in effect froze the salaries of the international staff and reduced the salary of newly appointed international representatives for 6 years. Not all delegates from Local 2250 voted for this resolution. Dan Howell and I did.
•From Automotive News: A strike at a Japanese car parts supplier in southern China forced Toyota Motor Corp. to suspend production at a Chinese auto assembly plant today, the latest in a string of labor-related disruptions at foreign-owned manufacturers across the country. The work stoppage will continue for the rest of the week, said a worker at the Denso plant being struck, who added employees are asking that wages rise from between 1,100 and 1,300 yuan ($161-191) per month to between 1,800 and 1,900 yuan. "We make an okay living here, but we think our pay should be linked to the company's performance," said the employee, who declined to give his name out of fear of retribution. "This company makes lots of money and should share the profits."
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