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Verizon Negotiations Update, Aug. 8, 2008
August 8, 2008 — The CWA/IBEW Unified Bargaining Committees have set a bargaining deadline for completing contract negotiations with Verizon.
Verizon Bargaining Update, 4:30 pm Saturday, Aug. 9
The unions and the company continue marathon bargaining in an attempt to bring the contract in before the bargaining deadline of 12:01 am, Monday, Aug. 11.
Verizon Bargaining Update, 8 pm, Thurs., Aug. 7
Negotiations are continuing this evening. The parties are meeting and continue to make slow progress.
Verizon Bargaining Update for 5 pm, Thursday, Aug. 7
Verizon Bargaining Update noon, Wednesday, Aug. 6
Yesterday, the parties continued marathon bargaining throughout the day, ending at 11 p.m. last night. Today, negotiations have resumed.
Is progress being made? Yes. Is it slow going? Also yes. Do we have a plan for success? You bet.
Unions, Verizon Agree to 'Stop the Clock' on Contract Expiration
Contact: Jeff Miller or Candice Johnson, CWA Communications, jmiller@cwa-union.org and cjohnson@cwa-union.org, 202-415-6566