UWUA Local 223 Gas Division and ICWU Local 799 Ratify New Three-Year Contracts with DTE Energy
27 October 2007 - 1:40AM
PR Newswire (US)
DETROIT, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- DTE Energy said today that Local
223, Utility Workers Union of America Gas Division, and Local 799
of the International Chemical Workers Union, have ratified new
three-year contracts with the company. The agreements addressed
wages, healthcare, job security and attendance. Local 223 Trades
and Office, Professional Technical divisions did not ratify the
joint tentative agreement. The company said it will continue
working with the union toward resolution. DTE Energy has given
Local 223 the required 45-day notice before the company may elect
to terminate the contract with the Trades and Office, Professional
Technical divisions. The company is hopeful an agreement can be
reached during the 45-day notification period. Main table
negotiations between the company and Local 223 formally began in
April, and concluded with a tentative agreement recommended by the
Union bargaining team in mid-August. Terms of the existing labor
agreement have been extended since that time. DATASOURCE: DTE
Energy CONTACT: Len Singer, +1-313-235-8809, or Lorie Kessler,
+1-313-235-8807, both of DTE Energy Web site:
http://www.dteenergy.com/
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