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AFSCME Iowa Council 61 President Homan: Statement on request by Gov. Culver to reopen state worker contract
10/28/2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 28, 2009

Contact: Charlie Wishman 515-210-9045 (cell)

Late yesterday afternoon, AFSCME Iowa Council 61, which represents over 21,000 Iowans who are state government employees, received a request by the Governor of Iowa to reopen contract negotiations with the state of Iowa for the purpose of conducting substantive negotiations that may favorably affect the implementation of budget reductions.

AFSCME Iowa Council 61, through its bargaining chairs, has agreed to meet with the Governor to begin holding discussions for the sole purpose of reducing layoffs. Any decisions that are made regarding the contract must first be agreed to by the AFSCME State Bargaining Chairs, then will be reviewed by the entire Bargaining Committee, and then any changes will have to be voted on by state worker AFSCME membership and approved by them to take effect.

We are unsure of where these talks will lead, other than to say AFSCME will do its part to consider all options that are put on the table. According to Iowa law, these discussions will be done in private. AFSCME Iowa Council 61 will have no public comment on any of the discussions being held between the AFSCME and the State of Iowa until that process is concluded.

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