Regional Bargaining Report # 17

CWA District 1 NY/NE

Monday, July 20, 2015   

CWA District 1, IBEW Local 2213 and IBEW New England Regional Committees met with the Company today at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY. 

On Friday the Company responded to the Union’s request for information on call centers which we requested over two weeks earlier.  After reviewing the information over the weekend we found that it was incomplete and incorrect. Today the Union criticized the Company’s committee for not providing all the data.  The Union also blasted Verizon on the Company’s plan to go forward with the contracting of pole work in Suffolk County and possibly Albany, Syracuse, and Utica.  

Next on the agenda was a presentation on the Company’s Pension Proposal.  After listening to 5 minutes worth of their retrogressive and insulting pension presentation/proposal, the Union made it clear to the Company that we are looking for improvements to the Pension Plans not diminishments to our retirement security.  

This Corporation has no respect for the members of our Union who have built this Company.  All members should be as angry as the Bargaining Team.  It is time for every member to make it clear to management that we are not going to accept these retrogressive demands.  

Reminder…Every member is expected to attend the Rally on Saturday July 25, at 140 West Street at 11 am.

We need to show this Company that we are United and ready to Fight!