Bargaining Update

AT&T Mobility

In a message to Mobility members, CWA District 1 Vice President Dennis Trainor reported on the status of bargaining and urged everyone, “Keep up with mobilization activities, keep engaged with your local, and know that we all win when we work together.” Here’s a summary of some of the issues:

Offshoring. More and more call center jobs are being sent to vendors around the world. When calls get routed to vendors, members lose their jobs. We are insisting on reasonable measures to protect our work and our members. The company doesn't want to agree to anything which curbs their ability to outsource.

Authorized Dealers. More and more COR stores are closing down and being replaced by Authorized Retailers. When COR stores close down, members lose their jobs. We are insisting on reasonable measures to protect our work and members. The company doesn't want to agree to anything that restricts their plans to close COR stores.

Commissions. The union is insisting that retail sales members have fair commissions and fair compensation. In recent years, our commission checks have been going down. The company wants the right to lower our commission whenever they want.

Absence Control. The company's absence control plan is unfair, cruel, and violates our previous contract. The company uses the plan to get rid of dedicated and hardworking members. The union wants to address this issue and make improvements, but the company likes things the way they are.

Sick Days. The company is trying to add wait days before we can take sick days and decrease the number of sick days for new hires. We are fighting back against these unfair limits on our ability to take care of our health.

Read the full report here.

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

Workers at Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI), members of CWA Local 7102, have ratified their first contract. Iowa CCI is a progressive organization that is completely engaged in movement building on civil rights, workers’ rights, raising the minimum wage, immigration reform, clean water, and stopping bad trade deals like the TPP. The group voluntarily recognized its workers’ choice for CWA representation. The first contract provides for increases in wages and benefits and strengthens employees’ voice on the job.

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Buffalo News

Members of the Buffalo Newspaper Guild, TNG-CWA Local 31026, overwhelmingly ratified a two year contract after 10 months of negotiations. The contract provides for pay raises – the first in seven years – and continues affordable health insurance for members.