March 23rd, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #19
Monday, March 23, 2009
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
The parties met today in Formal Session.The Union rejected the Company’s take-away proposal on Sickness Absence Payment. We also rejected their Pay for Performance (pay at risk) proposal that would permit them to establish whatever incentive plan they wanted without any negotiation with the Union. The Company’s only proposal today was to eliminate the requirement that they provide a printed copy of the contract to all employees. Instead, they would put an electronic version of the contract online. With only 12 days left to go, they have still made no positive proposals. With all the retrogression on the table they are still not ready to recognize all of your hard work and contribution towards making this a successful and profitable company. What part of a fair and just contract don’t they understand? Apparently they are not getting it; we need your help to get the message across. It’s time to let management know that you’re not going to stand by and let corporate greed take away everything we, and those who came before us, fought to achieve.
IN UNITY,
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Mobilize! Mobilize! Mobilize!
March 23rd, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #18
Friday, March 20, 2009
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
The Company and Union met again today in Formal session. The Company started with an overview of the trends and outlook for the wire line. They tried to portray a Company need to change the way they do business and why they need take-backs. Tom Runnion, our bargaining Chair, responded by reminding the Company we are not bargaining a cable contract. That this Company is still extremely profitable and that our members expect and deserve to share in those profits. We then received a package on our request of data for new technology which we will review and address as necessary. The Company then passed a revised proposal on Pay for Performance. The Company still continues in a very retrogressive manner. We need our members to let management know THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS BEHAVIOR. We need to let them know WE WILL NOT ACCEPT TAKE-BACKS. The Union and Company are taking the weekend to review and formulate responses for numerous proposals. Our next Formal session is scheduled for Monday March 23 rd. Our next report will follow that session.
It is time to step up our mobilization activities.
IN UNITY,
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
Mobilize! Mobilize! Mobilize!
