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Frontier Workers Raise Key Issues at Shareholders Meeting
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May 20, 2011
Attached is a press release issued after almost 50 CWA members rallied at the Frontier Shareholders meeting on May 12 in Stamford Conn.
Bargaining Council Meeting Unites on Key Issues
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April 12, 2011
One important event during the Leadership Conference in Jacksonville was a meeting of the Frontier Bargaining Council on March 6 which was organized by the CWA Telecommunications and Technology office. The majority of the bargaining units were well represented at the meeting.
Local Leaders Attend "Fighting for the Future" Training
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April 12, 2011
In 2006 the CWA Convention approved the use of part of the Members Relief Fund for Strategic Industry Funds (SIF) to finance “large-scale campaigns to increase our bargaining power.” In light of challenges facing us at the “new” Frontier, we have recently received approval for a two-year SIF project to work to unite legacy Frontier and “Spinco” (ex-Verizon) units and to develop strategies to improve our bargaining position for our upcoming contracts. One part of that project is to train stewards, activists and other members who want to be involved in building this fight.
Local 1170 - Ongoing Bargaining Talks
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April 12, 2011
The bargaining talks for Rochester, New York Legacy employees kicked off on January 31, 2011. For Local President John Pusloskie, patience has been a needed virtue as the talks have been proceeding slowly due to the tough issues involved and the lack of availability on Frontier?s behalf. Frontier?s two negotiators have been unable to schedule many bargaining sessions due to their time being split between talks with CWA Local 1170 in New York and an IBEW local in North Carolina. March 17 marked the first round of talks with Frontier that had taken place in weeks.
West Virginia Frontier Employees "Frustrated"
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April 12, 2011
Frontier Communications? union workers are frustrated about expiring labor agreements and slow contract negotiations, the Communications Workers of America said Wednesday. Frontier?s board of directors is meeting this week in Charleston, the site of the company?s southeast regional headquarters.