Consolidated (Lufkin/Conroe) Bargaining Report #13

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company again on Thursday, November 3, 2016.  The Union presented the Company with a comprehensive package proposal to settle all issues.  The parties went through the proposal with the Union answering questions from the Company.  After concluding, the parties recessed in order for the Company to take the Union’s proposal back for further review.  The parties agreed to reconvene negotiations on Monday, November 7, 2016.

Your CWA Bargaining Committee wishes to again commend the membership on their OVERWHELMING support as was clearly displayed with both the tremendous turnout at the two meetings held last week as well as the nearly unanimous vote of the membership to give the National Executive Board the right to call a strike if the Committee ultimately believes such action becomes necessary.  Combined, nearly 75% of the membership attended the two meetings with 98% voting YES on the Strike Authorization Vote.

Your CWA Bargaining Committee Thanks the Membership for Remaining United!

United We Bargain…Divided We Beg!