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The Unions met with Avaya this morning at 9:00am. The company rejected several Union proposals, including our counter proposal to their Active and Retiree Healthcare proposal.

The CWA, IBEW, and the Company have agreed to take a break and resume bargaining at 9:00am this morning (Sunday). Updates will be sent out as we go forward.

The CWA, IBEW, and the Company have agreed to stop the clock and continue bargaining. Although we may bargain through the night, the Unions are not optimistic that we will reach an agreement any time soon if at all. Updates will be issued as often as possible, depending on where we are.

The Unions met with the company this morning for more discussion on Healthcare issues. After much debate on the issue we recessed to work on proposals. We met again this afternoon and the company presented a new proposal on Pensions and Retiree Healthcare.

CWA announced opposition to House legislation to regulate high-speed Internet networks supposedly to insure "net neutrality," but which "will result in the unintended consequence of delayed deployment of high-speed networks, with particularly negative impact on underserved communities."