CenturyLink of Northwest AR - Bargaining Report #7

December 2, 2011

Today CWA and the Company met with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Mediator at the Union’s request in an attempt to reach an agreement.

The Union made movement on several issues while the Company remained steadfast on each and every one of their proposals, including the medical benefit language which would include the world “terminate” for medical and prescription plans. Regardless of what the Company tells you, this was the language.

After hours of the mediator going back and forth, we were not able to reach an agreement. We will continue to attempt to reach an agreement, but the message from the company was clear when they packed up and left.

Continue to mobilize. Let your managers know how unhappy you are and that the Company has no respect for you as a worker based on this kind of charade of bargaining.

Although the Union has not agreed and will be pursing legal avenues, as of December 5th, the company has vowed to terminate TPA, Telephone Concessions, Dues Deduction, and Arbitration. The committee will reconvene next week to discuss our next step going forward.

Updates will be posted as they become available.

CONTINUE TO MOBILIZE! MAKE YOUR VOICES HEARD! WEAR RED ON THURSDAY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE MOBILZATION ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE IN YOUR AREA.