Local 509 not so quick to throw away 6% raise they already own

Well it looks like 509 President Susan Tousignant is not so quick to throw her members under the bus, she's got to be careful, they might not like it, and and they aren't all somnambulist sheeple, like NAGE.

Local 509 State Worker Bargaining Update
July 26, 2011

Our bargaining team held a meeting with the Commonwealth’s negotiators today and we were presented with a proposal concerning a two year extension to the current contract.
The general framework of the proposal calls for: (Throw away 6% raise now, that you already own Now, for the promise of 4 1.5% raises that MAYBE you’ll get in the future, maybe…… remember the 1% raise 2 years ago that was promised and reneged?)
Cost of living increases on the following dates:
3%  -    Dec. 31, 2011 (you already own that, plus a years worth of retro-activity!)
1.5% -  first pay period Jan. 2012
1.5% -  first pay period July 2012
1.5% -  first pay period Jan. 2013
1.5% -  first pay period July 2013
   
Forgoing the retroactive pay raise called for in the current contract*
Eliminating the two Suffolk County Holidays, and current employees would receive two additional personal days.
Additional money for the Health and Welfare Fund
The establishment of working groups to explore creating efficiencies in state government. (who know’s what this BS is supposed to be)
There are a number of agency specific issues that we are addressing in bargaining as well

There is not agreement yet. We will be meeting with the state again next Thursday, August 4th.
Whoa Ho! I guess Susan Tousignant is NOT QUITE so QUICK to throw her members under the bus as is Dave Holway.
If you have questions, please speak to your field rep or someone from you chapter leadership.

*Our contract contains a provision (Art. 12) that allows for each of the 3% pay increases in the contract to be moved up 6 months if state revenue exceeded a certain bench mark in fiscal year 2011. 
The bench mark was reached!
(Halleluiah! that means 6% already approved THIS YEAR!)....WHY would you throw this away for the PROMISE of four 1.5% raises, that given history, they will probably renege on anyway!