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CenturyLink Local 6174 Bargaining Report #1

The Joint Committees met this morning to kick off negotiations. After introductions, the Company and Union Bargaining Chairs agreed to ground rules. The Company Chair did not give a formal opening statement, however, stated that the Company's view of success is different than what Embarq's was. The Company presented 33 proposals for our review. The Union gave the following opening statement "The goals of the Communications Workers of America are to achieve common vital contract language, improved job security, gain better access to training and retraining to improve the future of those we represent, achieve social and economic justice, improve benefit levels, and promote overall mutual union/company respect." The Union passed 26 proposals that reflect our demands. We agreed to meet tomorrow morning to discuss each package of proposals in detail. Please update your contact information with the Local if you have not done so. The Local has a hotline number 281-548-4CWA that you may also check for updates if you can't access the website. In Solidarity, Your CWA Bargaining Team

CenturyLink Local 6174 Bargaining Report #1

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D6 Organizing Initiative Update #8

As you know, we rolled out our District 6 Organizing Initiative in January during the District 6 Conference in El Paso. Since that time, many Locals have been working to make face-to-face contacts with non-members. Some Locals have engaged in external organizing efforts as well. I have periodically provided updates on some of the successes that Locals have achieved. Below are a few of the highlights and notable efforts from the past five weeks. Please note that, while the number of new members for some Locals listed below may not appear to be large, they are included here because they represent a significant percentage of the Local?s non-members. Additionally, this is not a complete and comprehensive list of all organizing activities throughout the District.

D6 Organizing Initiative Update #8