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Bargaining Update
DIRECTV
The CWA DIRECTV Call Center bargaining team began negotiations with AT&T last week, focusing on gaining a fair transition agreement for CWA members at the five DIRECTV call centers.
The committee stressed the need for some immediate financial relief for all call center workers and also raised several questions with management concerning benefits, pensions and savings plan.
CWA’s DIRECTV Call Center Bargainers are Eli Martin II, Local 2009, Huntington, WV; Cindy Brown, Local 3905, Huntsville, AL; Lloyd Colvin, Local 6327, Tulsa, OK; David Hails, Local 7750, Denver; Phillip Withrow, Local 7250, Eden Prairie, MN; Kelvin Banks, D3 Staff, and Pat Telesco, D1 Staff.
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AT&T West
CWA's AT&T West bargaining committee has called on the company to respond to outstanding Requests for Information on several issues and also presented company bargainers with draft MOAs (Memoranda of Agreement) on overtime procedures. Discussions this week are covering force allocation, wage tables and medical plans and leveraged title issues.
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Buffalo News
Members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild, CWA Local 31026, marched through the newsroom, calling on the company to drop its demand to slash employee health care on top of seven years without pay raises. Watch it here.