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LUMEN BARGAINING REPORT #12

Both sides continued to work throughout the weekend trying to beat the expiration of the contract. There was a lot of movement made but there are still a couple of items that remain outstanding preventing a Tentative Agreement. It appears we will not get there by midnight but both sides want to continue to get there but will call it off for the evening and continue on Monday. For now, it will be business as usual for the membership and we will see what transpires on

LUMEN BARGAINING REPORT #12

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LUMEN BARGAINING REPORT #11

On Saturday, August 14, 2021, the Union spent most of the day preparing counters and a voluminous request for information to have the company substantiate its outstanding items. The company stated they do not have any research or other departments on standby to work on it. Funny how they agree to a contract and its expiration date but are not fully prepared or working weekends. They expect the employees to answer the phone during their off time! They even expect thei

LUMEN BARGAINING REPORT #11

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Lumen Bargaining Report #9

The company provided answers to our information requests today and we thoroughly assessed and discussed the information and compiled multiple questions for the company. We met multiple times into the evening and asked our questions, tentatively agreed on a few proposals and rejected many of their retrogressive proposals again. Continue working to the rule and sign a non-member! The contract expires Sunday, August 15, 2021, at midnight. We apprec

Lumen Bargaining Report #9

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Lumen Bargaining Report #8

On Wednesday bargaining became contentious as we met with the company several times and into the evening. The company withdrew a few of their insignificant proposals and felt they deserved credit for doing so. Both sides have tentatively agreed to a few proposals, but lines have been drawn in the sand. Continue working to the rule and sign a non-member! We will be working as long as it is needed up to expiration to bring in a contract for our memb

Lumen Bargaining Report #8

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Lumen Bargaining Report #7

Today your Bargaining Committee met with the company and made a few counter proposals and a substantial request for information to the company’s retrogressive proposals regarding Pension and VEBA. We are waiting on the company’s response to our RFI so we can assess the information. The company also made a few counter proposals to our Union proposals and we were able to agree in principle on a couple of company and Union proposals.

Lumen Bargaining Report #7

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Lumen Bargaining Report #6

Yesterday, Monday, August 6, your Bargaining Committee met with the company and went over the Union and Company proposals. The company was not interested in many of the Union’s modest enhancements. Your Bargaining Committee worked on counter proposals late into the evening and will submit them to the company on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  The company has not provided any counter proposals to the Union proposals at this time. We crafted a few RFI’s for the company’s absurd retrogressive proposa

Lumen Bargaining Report #6