Bargaining Update

Momentive

Workers at Momentive Performance Materials in Waterford, N.Y., ratified a new contract, ending more than 14 weeks on the picket line. The 700 members of IUE-CWA Locals 81359 and 81380 went back to work on Feb. 15.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was directly involved in the negotiations and helped bring about the tentative settlement. Many New York State elected officials supported the Momentive workers and joined them on the picket line. The strikers were bolstered by support from throughout the labor movement.

Read more here.

Workers picketed 24 hours a day/7 days a week throughout the 100-day strike.

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AT&T Mobility, AT&T West

AT&T Mobility workers across the country rallied last weekend as the contract covering 21,000 CWA members at Mobility (the orange contract) expired Feb. 11.

In California and Nevada, Mobility workers joined forces with AT&T West members in actions outside wireless stores. AT&T West CWAers have been mobilizing and pushing for a contract for nearly a year.

Mobility members are working under an extended contract that can be terminated with 72 hours' notice. CWAers have made it clear that we are fighting back against AT&T's attempt to hurt our jobs by closing retail stores and shifting work to authorized dealers, cutting commissions, moving call center jobs overseas and other actions.

Keep up with the latest here.

CWAers rallied across the country as the contract covering 21,000 Mobility workers was set to expire. Clockwise from top left: Local 4603, Local 9400; Mobility and AT&T West members join forces in San Francisco; Local 2007; (center and right) more from San Francisco; Local 9413; CWAers in Boardman, OH; Local 13000 members in Pittsburgh; Local 37083, and Local 1101.

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Kenmore Mercy Hospital

CWA's bargaining team at Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., reached a tentative agreement covering about 300 registered nurses, members of CWA Local 1133.

Nurses will vote on the proposed contract on Feb. 21, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More details available here.