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The bargaining teams met formally today. Our Union team resubmitted demands to equalize termination pay across all Articles (43, 44, 45 and 39) by moving those with a lesser term pay schedule to the full 104 weeks provided by Article 25.

Local 3250 did a great job bringing this issue to OSHA?s attention. Below is a copy of the ?Serious? citation OSHA issued against AT&T because (1) material safety data sheets were not provided for hazardous substances at Century Center, and (2) employees working at this location were not provided appropriate information and training concerning these hazardous substances.

Mobilization is the word across CWA districts, where AT&T members are holding informational pickets, leafleting, wearing red and black, and standing up in solidarity to let management know we're serious about reaching a fair contract.

A huge box arrived from Local 6201 in Ft. Worth, Texas with instructions to give it to the Company bargainers. It was full of branded items that had been distributed to employees ? all kinds of AT&T and ?Starz? merchandise. There were T-shirts and pads and ceramic cups and tissue boxes and balls and pens and hundreds of other items.

Following discussions with other tables, our Bargaining Team met yesterday and all day today to prepare demands for both formal and subcommittee discussions with the Company. We expect to meet with the Company Team tomorrow.