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Reading Municipal Light Board <br />Executive Minutes <br />Date: February 24, 1998 <br />Location: 230 Ash Street, Reading, MA 01867 <br />Time: 10:10 P.M. <br />Attendees: Messrs. Pacino, Ames, Hughes, Burditt and Swyter <br />Mr. Rucker <br />1. MMWEC GBR Litigation <br />Memorandum to Walter McGrath, James Smith, Jack LeMieur, Wayne Snow, <br />Savas Danos, Scott Edwards and Len Rucker from Ken Barna and Wayne R. <br />Frigard regarding MMWEC GBR Arbitration. <br />Mr. Rucker updated the Board on this arbitration. <br />2. Union Negotiations <br />Mr. Rucker warned the Board that they will soon be hearing complaints about poor <br />morale and bad things Mr. Rucker is doing since the negotiations are getting to the <br />- tough issues. The union wants a no-change contract with a * 4% to 41/2% wage increase. <br />We want a 2% to 2!/2% with no-changes in the contract. They also want multiple year <br />contracts. Mr. Rucker is indifferent on the number of years. He is not using public <br />money for negotiations; negotiations are held after normal work hours. <br />Mr. Rucker said that a no-change contract might get to 3%, just to settle the issue. <br />Anything over 3% won't come to them until they make fundamental changes in <br />flexibility and productivity. , <br />3. Motion to Adjourn <br />Mr. Burditt moved to revert to Regular Session for the purpose of adjournment. Mr. Swyter <br />seconded. The Board voted: Mr. Ames - Aye, Mr. Hughes - Aye, Mr. Pacino - Aye, Mr. <br />Burditt - Aye, and Mr. Swyter - Aye. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Willard Bttrditt s <br />Secretary Pro Tem <br />prc <br />