***TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED***

Late on April 1st, the MSUWC and Consumers Energy reached a Tentative Agreement on the OM&C Working Agreement.  The current Working Agreement isn't set to expire until June 1, 2010, however, the parties agreed that negotiations utilizing a Mutual Gains Bargaining approach would include a deadline of April 1st, after which time negotiations would continue through traditional bargaining.  The Tentative Agreement, if ratified, would include a five-year term expiring June 1, 2015.  Details were shared with Local Union Presidents on April 2nd and information packets detailing the TA should be available for the  OM&C membership on Thursday the 8th or Friday the 9th.  Informational and Ratification meetings will be set up in coming weeks by each Local Union.  A  representative from the MSUWC Executive Board will be available for each Local meeting.  Notification of whether the membership ratifies or turns down the Tentative Agreement is due to Consumers Energy on April 29, 2010.