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CWA District 9 Occupational Safety and Health Retreat

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May 19, 2006
During May 19-20, 2006, the District 9 Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Retreat was conducted in Manhattan Beach, California. The retreat was held for the primary purposes of bringing local OSH health activists together to Discuss, coordinate, and develop tactics and strategies focused upon identifying, preventing, and/or resolving member workplace safety and health hazards and related illnesses and injuries - Share information on successes and failures, and establish and further communication and networking between and among national, district, and local OSH activists.

CWA Members Vote Strike Authorization at Avaya

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Washington, D.C. - Members of the Communications Workers of America at Avaya voted overwhelmingly to give CWA leaders authorization to call a strike if a fair contract cannot be reached. Members authorized strike action by a 96 percent vote.

OFS Bargaining Report #10

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May 18, 2006
Bargaining for Day 9 opened at 2:40PM. The Union passed proposal for Article 12 – Vacations.

CWA - Avaya Bargaining Report #12

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May 18, 2006
We met with the company this morning and received responses to some of the data requested. The company passed a counter proposal on the Avaya Savings Plan and the Avaya Award.