CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #24

The Union Bargaining Team met with the Company today. 

The Company began the meeting by passing a counter proposal on benefits. The good news is they now have every year of the traditional pension plan back to giving annual deposits. They also have introduced a Health Care Savings Account for employees who participate in option 2 with a higher deductible. We are still a ways off on anything close to a TA on benefits and this will likely be the last piece we TA before a full TA.

The Union passed a counter package proposal with Appendix J to get us close to a TA which again will introduce Double Time, an OT cap on hours, night diff, and guaranteed 40 hour work weeks. This may be TA’d tomorrow.

Our team spent the afternoon working through benefits, wages, and a counter on work boots. 

Reminder that the strike authorization vote is due back by 12 noon tomorrow, so if you haven’t voted yet, this is your last chance to contact your Local.

The Bargaining Team is scheduled to meet with the Company next on Wednesday morning and a bargaining report will follow in the evening.

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In Solidarity,
CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

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