Gaylord, union fail to reach labor deal

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20070630-9999-1m30cvlabor.html

Gaylord, union fail to reach labor deal

By Tanya Mannes
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

June 30, 2007


CHULA VISTA – A Gaylord Entertainment official talked yesterday with local union representatives about a labor agreement for the company's proposed project on the Chula Vista bayfront, but failed to make a deal.

The Nashville, Tenn.-based company recently threatened to back out of the $1 billion-plus project – a 2,000-room hotel and convention center – if it can't reach a labor agreement by the end of today.

It's unclear whether that deadline stands.

Labor union negotiator Tom Lemmon said “the talks didn't go great.” But he said he's not worried about the company's deadline.

“There was no mention of the deadline,” Lemmon said. “Basically, they took our offer back and said they'd get back to us next week.”

Gaylord spokesman Brian Abrahamson, citing company policy, declined to comment on the negotiations other than to confirm the meeting.

Yesterday's two-hour meeting, which began at 7 a.m., was originally scheduled for Thursday.

FULL story at link.

[pocoloco]

1. Right wing anti union assholes!

"Company policy" is to fuck the workers!