Entries from July 2009 ↓
July 31st, 2009 — Uncategorized
Presidents, Officers, E-Boards and Stewards AND RETIREES……
this week is National Health care Week
Emails have come to your locals from Larry Cohen, Annie Hill, Louise Lovatney and John Booney (DC political)
asking ALL of US
to call our local Congressman.. THIS WEEK
THESE ARE OUR TARGETED ELECTED PRIORITIES
1. Mc Nerney 9417
2. Cardoza 9333
3. Costa 9408 & 9416?
WE NEED TO ASK THEM;
SUPPORT CWA’S HEALTH CARE PRIORITIES
1. REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO COVER WORKERS
2. COVER PRE-MEDICARE RETIREES
3 PROVIDE A CHOICE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PLAN
4. DO TAX HEALTH CARE BENEFIT
IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE A CALL YET THIS WEEK
PLEASE DO TODAY…
PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ALL YOUR E-BOARDS AND STEWARDS
July 31st, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #74
Thursday, July 30, 2009
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
We have been working hard to narrow the issues that prevent us from reaching an agreement. The remaining items are Health Care, Premises Technician issues and Service Rep issues. The entire committee has spent untold hours arguing and pursuing a fair and just contract for all of you. We thank you for your support, keep the pressure on! We know the lack of detail in our reports is frustrating, but bargaining is at a particularly sensitive stage and we will report more when appropriate. We will keep you advised as events warrant.
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 117!
IN UNITY,
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
July 28th, 2009 — Information Picket
July 27th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #73
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Your Bargaining Committee, along with the National Leadership, is continuing to work to narrow the gap. Informal discussions are taking place at several levels.
We know the lack of detail in our reports is frustrating, but bargaining is at a particularly sensitive stage and we will report more when appropriate.
We will keep you advised as events warrant.
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 112!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
July 18th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #72
Friday, July 17, 2009
We have worked hard to narrow the gap moving towards an overall agreement. It is time for the Company to live up to their commitments to close that gap.
The UNION’S STRENGTH lies with its MEMBERS. Contract gains are
not won at the bargaining table; they are won away from the table
through the visible Unity and Support of the MEMBERSHIP.
More than ever, you need to keep up the pressure and work to
rule!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
July 16th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #71
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
The last few days we have continued to meet with the company in formal sessions. We continue to make progress, but are still far apart on major issues. District 9 Vice President Jim Weitkamp sent the following message to the locals:
By now you have all received the announcement of the tentative agreement reached in the midwest. I have been with our committee for the majority of the last two weeks. We have worked many long hours and are continuing to do exactly that in order to bring to you the best possible agreement we can achieve. The work done by the District Four bargaining committee and leadership has set the stage for us to continue to address all key issues including those unique to our Districts.
We will keep you updated as best we can and I want to stress once again that at this stage of bargaining issues change and shift rapidly; the fluid nature of this activity makes it difficult, to say the least , to issue timely reports that are not subject to rapid change. I know you will all do your best to communicate this fact to the general membership.
I will tell you all, at this stage we still have several economic challenges to resolve, particularly in the area of overall wages, leveraged titles and prem tech improvements. I know how hard you all have been working to sustain mobilization and engagement of the general membership and this cannot let up. I know it’s tough, but I also know that all of you are capable of the last sprint it will take to get an agreement. We’re all grateful for your support and “One Day Longer” not just a platitude – it is our mantra and our goal.
In Unity, Jim Weitkamp
Please keep up the mobilization pressure! Your Gold-plated, safe and high quality work is what will move the company to reach a fair & equitable settlement.
We are the team that can make the company successful! Or not! We deserve our fair share of this company’s profits.
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 102!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
July 15th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #70
Monday, July 13, 2009
Your committee has been busy since our last report. We met in both formal and informal sessions with the company last week, over the weekend and into Sunday evening. We continue to make incremental progress, but it has been tedious and difficult. We have reached tentative agreement on a number of items, and continue to work on many others. There are still some major issues on which we remain significantly apart.
Please keep up the mobilization pressure! Your Gold-plated, safe and high quality work is what will move the company to reach a fair & equitable settlement.
We are the team that can make the company successful! Or not! We deserve our fair share of this company’s profits.
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 100!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
July 8th, 2009 — Mobilization, Videos
July 8th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #69
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Bargaining has once again slowed to an agonizing pace. Inasmuch as the company does not appear ready to make any substantive movement on key issues, the decision has been made to return home for the weekend. We have been available continuously for over 130 days and have informed the company that we are prepared to resume bargaining next week if they are ready to bargain seriously.
The company needs motivation! Keep up the good quality, gold plated, work to rule.
The committee thanks all of the members and retirees that attended the rally in Sacramento today!
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 88!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
July 8th, 2009 — Core Bargaining
CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #68
Friday, June 26, 2009
Since our last report, we have been working on Employment Security, Prem Tech, and Health Care issues. We are still very far apart on those key items. While progress has been made on some portions of the contract, there will be no settlement without a lot more movement.
Meanwhile, local leaders and activists from District 9 converged on Capitol Hill this week and met with Senators and Congressmen from California, Hawaii and Nevada. Our elected leaders got an earful from CWA activists about how a profitable company like AT&T, which should be leading the way out of this recession, was instead, further eroding middle class jobs.
On Thursday, while 10,000 Union members from many unions, including 3,000 red-shirted CWA members, demonstrated at our Nation’s Capitol for real health care reform, your bargaining committee was fighting to protect our health care at the bargaining table. The more we bargain, the more the need for a national solution becomes obvious.
Now it’s your turn to get involved. CWA is holding a “Hands Off My Health Care” rally at the California State Capitol next Wednesday, July 1st. Sign up now to join your brothers and sisters at this important event: http://www.unionvoice.org/cwafunds/events/handsoffhealthcare/register.tcl
What: “Hands Off My Health Care” Rally
When: Wednesday, July 1st 12:00-1:00pm
Where: State Capitol North Steps, Sacramento, CA
STRIKE STANDBY DAY 83!
IN UNITY,
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future
