The MSP Executive Board met to discuss these issues and voted unanimously on two motions.  The first rejected the administration’s offer outright.  The second encouraged the MSP officers to continue to engage in discussions with the administration about alternatives.  These alternatives could range from modified concessions to outright refusal to reopen our recently agreed contracts.

Other state unions have been offered this package.  None have accepted the package as presented, some have accepted modified variants, and some have refused to renegotiate at all.  In fact the State Police Union is planning a protest against Deval Patrick for having asked them to renegotiate a contact they fought for years to achieve (they refused outright).

YOUR INPUT ON THESE MATTERS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT.

PLEASE ATTEND A MEMBERSHIP MEETING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11 AT NOON IN CAMPUS CENTER 168C.