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We are nearing a decision on who will be selected as the Third-Party Administrator to oversee and manage our Health and Welfare plan for our Line Clearance Tree Trimmers and others who we have CBAs with. That announcement should be concluded by the end of August pending approval from our Board of Trustees…more to come. Arclight has been identified as the buyer of the Fossil plants. They expect the closing sometime either in 2021 Q4 or 2022 Q1. Right now, everything is status quo, and as part of the sale, it was contingent on abiding by our CBA in place now. We will be meeting with IR and the new owners in the weeks to discuss any potential impacts to our members. We have told the company we demand bargaining over the mandate of the COVID-19 vaccinations. All the staff and officers strongly encourage everyone to get vaccinated, however we don't agree with a mandate, that should be left up to the individual choice as to whether to vaccinate, and that's what we will be negotiating.
