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Early Qwest Pact Preserves Benefits
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June 20, 2003
An early tentative settlement between CWA and Qwest Communications holds the line on benefits and establishes a bonus plan that ensures workers will share in Qwest's financial success when its financial outlook turns around.
Communications Workers, AT&T Reach Early Settlement: 2-Year Contract Extension Hikes Wages, Pensions
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America announced that in early negotiations with AT&T this week the parties agreed to a 2-year extension of their national collective bargaining agreement covering 22,000 workers.
2003 Verizon Bargaining Gets Underway Week of June 23
Washington, D.C.-- Contracts covering nearly 60,000 members of the Communications Workers of America at Verizon East in New York, New England and the mid-Atlantic states expire Aug. 2.
ALLTEL Workers Strike in Kentucky
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June 16, 2003
On June 8, 450 ALLTEL workers in Kentucky went on strike as their former Verizon contract expired. Members of Local 3372 and Local 3371 maintained picket lines at company facilities in Lexington, Ashland and other Kentucky locations. Roving pickets were following nonunion contract repair technicians to customers' places of business.
NJ Committee Backs Call Center Bill
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June 16, 2003
The State Government Committee of the NJ Assembly approved a measure to better protect consumers by requiring customer call center employees to identify themselves, their location, and their actual employer. The bill is being considered by the full Assembly.