CenturyLink of Central Arkansas Local 6171 Bargaining Report #18

The Union and Company Bargaining Committees met on Thursday, May 26, 2011 in a continuing effort to reach a tentative agreement on a new contract. Several major proposals dealing with wages, job bidding, and healthcare were discussed and the Union continued to reject these proposals in their current form. The Company is holding their position on not offering a base wage increase in the 1st and 2nd year of the contract and 1% in the 3rd year. The Committees will meet again sometime within the next two weeks and this message will be updated. We appreciate your support during these difficult negotiations.

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CenturyLink Central Bargaining Committee