08/19/2008 09:17 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Common
Issues document that was reviewed with Local 2205 by
their President Jerry Rogers on August 18, 2008 has
been posted. This document will serve as a reference
for the key issues that were discussed during
bargaining negotiations as well as highlight key
areas that have changed. The document can be
viewed Here.
(Please keep in mind that this document is
82 pages in length may take some time to download
depending on your internet speed)
08/10/2008 07:49 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
Washington,
D.C. -- A new tentative three-year contract
settlement with Verizon achieves union employees'
major goals of promoting union jobs and expanding
bargaining rights, providing good health care for
both active and retired workers, and increasing wages
and pensions for 65,000 workers from Virginia to
Maine, the Communications Workers of America and
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
reported.Continue
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08/10/2008 03:15 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
Negotiations
are continuing and we've made significant progress
toward our goal of a settlement that meets our
members' critical goals and issues. We will
update you throughout the course of the day and still
have some remaining issues to work
through.
08/09/2008 07:25 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions
and the Company continue marathon bargaining in an
attempt to bring the contract in before the
bargaining deadline of 12:01 am, Monday, Aug. 11.
While there still are
important issues on the table, setting the deadline
has moved the pace into turbo drive. Verizon fully
understands the power that our union members have
poised to exercise if progress slows or
stops.Continue
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08/08/2008 11:05 AM Filed in:
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Washington,
D.C -- The CWA/IBEW Unified Bargaining Committees
have set a bargaining deadline for completing
contract negotiations with Verizon. That deadline is
Monday, Aug. 11, 12:01 am. At that time, the existing
contract that was extended last weekend will expire.
Strike action then becomes possible if a fair
settlement is not reached.Continue
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08/07/2008 07:44 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
Negotiations between the
CWA/IBEW unified bargaining committees and Verizon
are continuing around the clock in Washington
DC. The clock remains stopped at 11:59 pm, Aug.
2.
Progress is being made, but the issues yet to be
resolved are among our most
important.
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08/06/2008 11:18 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
Negotiations
continued throughout the day and will continue into
the evening. We’ve made some progress but not
enough.
As we said earlier, we
will do whatever it takes to secure our contract, one
way or another. That means we’ll get it done at
the bargaining table or on the picket
line.
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08/06/2008 04:09 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
Yesterday the
parties continued marathon bargaining throughout the
day, ending at 11 pm. last night. Today,
negotiations have resumed.
Is progress being made? Yes. Is it slow
going? Also yes. Do we have a plan for
success? You bet. Continue
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08/05/2008 09:31 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
With the
clock frozen at 11:59 PM 8-2-08, the bargaining
continues around the clock with all the MidAtlantic
and North Verizon Bargaining Units. Running
concurrent with the bargaining of the core agreements
are separate tables for VCS and Global Networks Inc.
here in the MidAtlantic area. While some
progress has been made at the table in all of the
bargaining units, we still have some distance to
close before we can reach a fair agreement on all of
our issues. Continue
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08/04/2008 10:34 PM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions and the
Company have met throughout the day and into the
evening and will be working throughout the night in
an attempt to reach an agreement. Slow but
significant progress is being made and the clock
remains stopped at 11:59 pm August
2nd.
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08/04/2008 10:00 AM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions
and the Company bargained late into the night and
early hours of today. After a brief recess,
talks resumed at all levels and will continue in an
effort to pound out an
agreement. Continue
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08/03/2008 09:58 AM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions and the
Company have been in intense bargaining at all levels
throughout the day and talks will continue to take
place until either an agreement is reached or it is
clear that we cannot. The clock remains frozen
at 11:59PM 8-2-08.
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08/02/2008 11:54 AM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions
and the Company met today in another fruitless
session. We are no closer to an agreement, and
in fact, have gone backwards. We have no
agreement on pathway to the core, no agreement on
work jurisdiction, no agreement on wages, benefits or
anything that even comes close to an acceptable
contract. Continue
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08/02/2008 11:54 AM Filed in:
Bargaining
The Unions
and the Company met today and discussions took place
regarding new technologies and the future of work.
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