Your letter is nothing more than lip service to the idea of negotiations while you prepare your motion to rip up these contracts.

Patients have been extremely grateful to have this service in Santa Fe, near their home and their family. Patients are already driving two to three hours.

We successfully addressed the concerns that they brought to us. I feel good about that. I feel confident that it will be ratified. I feel confident that it ensures the future of the plant.

Under the best, the very best, conditions it takes several months to negotiate an agreement. These are far from what you would call good conditions.

You have not yet given us the information necessary for the evaluation of your proposal. This is not good faith bargaining.

In that context, your assertion that you hope to reach an agreement this week on a new agreement is ludicrous.