Contract Arbitration Award

From Pat Forrey

Sisters and Brothers,

We have been informed by the mediators that they will have a final  
decision and award to the arbitration hearing on pay and the four  
other work rule articles by August 6, 2009.  However, before the award  
will be released, they have a commitment to brief certain  
Administration officials and key representatives in Congress before  
the information hits the streets.  They also told us that they intend  
to brief both parties on the award, but do to their schedules, that  
will not take place until sometime the week of August 10th; they have  
not yet told us which day.  The mediation panel does not intend to put  
the award out until both parties have been briefed on their decision.   
The Agency head review and ratification process will commence the day  
the parties are briefed.

I will put out more information as soon as I hear back from the  
mediators.