a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:3:"987";s:6:"sticky";s:1:"n";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2010-08-28 04:56 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:1:{i:0;s:1:"4";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"4";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:46:"Painters\' Negotiations Stalemated at Deadline";s:9:"url_title";s:44:"painters_negotiations_stalemated_at_deadline";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Update";s:11:"field_id_26";s:46:"Painters\' Negotiations Stalemated at Deadline";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:572:"St. Louis union painting contractors representing 85 percent of the union painting hours worked in St. Louis rejected a counter-offer by Painters Local 2 last Thursday. With no agreement in sight and a contract expiration on next Wednesday, contractors are prepared to continue work under the existing agreement. Representatives of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America Chapter 2/Finishing Contractors Association and the union met Monday evening. Police are investigating reported vandalism at the offices of a member of the contractors\' negotiating committee. ";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:32:"painters, contract, negotiations";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1158:"<p>St. Louis union painting contractors representing 85 percent of the union painting hours worked in St. Louis rejected a counter-offer by Painters Local 2 last Thursday. With no agreement in sight and a contract expiration on next Wednesday, contractors are prepared to continue work under the existing agreement. Representatives of Painting and Decorating Contractors of America Chapter 2/Finishing Contractors Association and the union met Monday evening.</p>
<p>Police are investigating reported vandalism at the offices of a member of the contractors\' negotiating committee.</p>
<p>The contractors rejected the counter-offer by a vote of 48-5. The union has twice tried to sell its membership on changes requested by the contractors. The changes reportedly included a straight 40-hour work week with contractors able to assign work at their discretion without premium pay and the elimination of a $2 per hour premium on non-hazardous spray work.</p>
<p>On Friday police were called to the yard of Thomas Industrial Coatings to investigate reported vandalism. Don Thomas, president of Thomas, is a member of the contractors\' negotiating committee.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"4";}