Today the CWA Bargaining team continued negotiations with the Apple Bargaining team in Oklahoma City, OK. We presented eleven (11) new proposals that would contractually address compensation (several specific items including bilingual pay), fixed sick time, fixed vacation time based on seniority, and language protecting existing benefits and 401K contributions to mention the highlights.
Today the CWA Bargaining team opened contract negotiations with Apple Incorporated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We were able to present seventeen (17) proposals which will address many concerns and issues we have heard from the bargaining unit employees. Some of the proposals presented today included seniority, recognition as a Union workforce, grievance procedure with arbitration, protections in the event of a surplus, and language on any job vacancies or openings.