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The Bargaining Committee met with the Company and passed additional proposals regarding layoff and termination allowances in Article 6 and Article 3. We also passed a proposal to include the Panel process in the contract and had much discussion around the current issues with the grievance process.

The Chief Negotiator for the Company, Keith Halpern will not be available during the week of August 3, 2015 so your Bargaining Committee and the Company have signed an Extension Agreement to continue under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement through September 18, 2015.

Your Bargaining Committee met with the Company today and again asked the Company for a compensation plan for 2016 and was informed again that the plan is not ready to be presented.

Your bargaining team met with the company in sub-committee today. We are in the process of clarifying several broad issues.

Your Bargaining Committee met with the Company today and again asked the Company for a compensation plan for 2016 and was informed again that the plan is not ready to be presented.

Today at the bargaining table the company rejected the bridging of seniority for any service in a company acquired entity. We continued to demand fair treatment for Wire Technicians.

Your Bargaining Committee met with the Company today and submitted proposals concerning Wage and Salary increases, the reinstatement of Pension accruals, special Christmas days,

Your bargaining team met with the company today. The company rejected proposals that would improve language around penalty pay for scheduling and a guaranteed number of weekends off. They also rejected proposals around connecting overtime, service requirements and polling before forcing overtime.

Your Utility Operations CWA Bargaining Team met with the Company for the second time. The Company rejected the Union?s proposal to bring Utility Operations into the core contract.

Your bargaining team met with the company today. The company rejected language protecting breaks during partial sessions and increase in pay for Sales Consultants and Sales Associates.