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Avaya Contract Extension Agreement PDF

We have made some movement towards reaching a tentative agreement. Thus far, we have agreed to some clean-up language, addressed issues regarding the contractual language on safety in the UFO Addendum, addressed issues for members who serve our country, and a plethora of modifications to the surplus process. We are working hard to close the gap and make improvements for the membership. Mobilize, Mobilize, Mobilize.

The Utility Operations bargaining team would like to first send out our sincere apologies for not posting more updates surrounding bargaining. We have met with the Company and movement has been slow. Negotiations have been slow because several our main proposals surrounding wages, benefits, and quality of life are at the common interest table (CIT). The bargaining team took a break from negotiations this weekend, but we are back on the grind today.

Today your bargaining team caucused and deliberated the next course of action in response to the company's retrogressive bargaining tactics. The Company has preached their desire to come in on time, yet yesterday their actions sang a different tune. As we reach expiration, it is apparent that the only way to get the company to move on their childish stance is for our membership to send a loud message that we are prepared for a war they do not want.

With just over one week remaining until contract expiration, there continues to be vast differences between our idea of a fair agreement and the company's idea. After seemingly fruitful discussions in subcommittee, the company has devalued everything we have proposed. We want to reach an agreement that benefits all of our members. Unfortunately, the company wants a contract that benefits only the corporation. We must stand unified and send a clear message to the company.

The bargaining team met with the company late yesterday and received a few packaged proposals. The company proposed expanding the scope of work for Wire Technicians, changing the surplus process within CPE, and adding additional steps to the surplus process for all employees. We are continuing to form counter proposals in response to the mediocre proposals we have received from the company. It is becoming very clear to the team that the company is not sincere about getting a contract.

Today the bargaining team gathered data and information necessary to respond to the company's open proposals. We are scheduled to meet with the company later this afternoon. We expect to receive another nauseating healthcare proposal. Thank You to the Mississippi locals for dinner yesterday! Continue your mobilization efforts.

Your bargaining team worked throughout the weekend reviewing proposals in order to respond to the company’s position. At our last meeting with the company, we rejected several proposals intended to eliminate work protections in Article 14, allow contracting of work in the CPE and Wire Technician arena, expanding the Wire Technician scope of work, and raising the double-time pay threshold.

We met with the company today and countered their atrocious benefits proposal. We are still working to keep our members who serve in the armed forces pay protected when serving this great country. It is very discouraging to have to argue this point, and have the company leverage this issue against some of the other improvements we are seeking. MOBILIZE. MOBILIZE. MOBILIZE.

Please join your District 3 Brothers and Sisters for a rally unlike any other. Saturday August 3, from 2pm to 4pm. All 9 states united as one.

Today your bargaining team had discussions with the company around Wire Technician and call center employees' work-life balance, changes to the surplus process in order to gain greater job security in the event of further force reductions, and several other issues brought to the team through the bargaining task force. Continue your mobilization efforts. They are noticed. Thanks to Locals 3603, 3607, and 3616 for the meal provided today.

Your Utility Operations Bargaining Team met with the company today and received some proposals that we will have further discussion on. CWA responded by passing multiple proposals that addressed your main concerns regarding Forced OT, Days Off, Safety, Job Security, etc. in an effort to improve our quality of life. Thank You so much Local 3205 Covington GA. for the excellent care package.

Over the last two days, the team has discussed proposed changes to improve the surplus process, improve work rules for all our members, and a comprehensive benefits proposal. We are working diligently to achieve a fair contract prior to expiration. Mobilize, Mobilize, Mobilize.

Today your bargaining committee met in caucus to formulate a counter to the company’s catastrophic benefits proposal. It is far from what we consider a fair proposal. We will do our best to move the company to where we need to be, to achieve a good contract for the membership. Thanks to Local 3517 for the care package. Keep up the mobilization and remember: Blue Monday, White Wednesday, Red/Orange Thursday, and Black Friday.

Today your bargaining team met in various subcommittees, with discussions concerning the grievance process, standby, uniforms, job security, consumer quota relief, flexibility in scheduling time off, and work life issues. We are strenuously working to get the contract you deserve and demand. In case you have not heard, the company is preparing for contract expiration.

Today we met again in Sub Committees. We had immense discussions about the surplus and the associated road blocks. We are working to gain greater job security, and as many options as possible for all members in a surplus. Keep mobilizing.

We continued meeting in subcommittees today. The subcommittees are discussing solutions to the issues raised by the membership. There are numerous issues being addressed and we are looking at innovative approaches to reach solutions that our members expect. Mobilize!!

The bargaining team met in various subcommittees throughout the day today.

Today your bargaining team continued meeting with the company.

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The bargaining tables will not meet this week due to the celebration of Independence Day and will resume on Monday, July 8th. During this time the team will try to digest the plethora of ordure. Keep up the great mobilization efforts!

Your CWA Bargaining Team met today to work with the pending items. Due to an unexpected scheduling conflict, the parties were unable to meet, but we have kept the communication channels opened. Your team will meet again tomorrow as we prepare to our next bargaining session, which is now schedule for Wednesday July 3rd, 2019 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Over the past few days, CWA and AT&T have held several informal meetings to discuss all the pending issues regarding our contract. The talks have been very productive, and we are scheduled to meet next Monday July 1st, 2019.

Your bargaining team presented numerous proposals to the Company today, as we continue to address the issues presented by our members. We have now asked for specific improvements in working conditions, benefits, and wages. Included in those were proposals to address the surplus process for all employees. We know this is important, since the Company has declared over 1,000 of our members surplus since the beginning of the year.