Bargaining Update

Frontier Communications

Citing concerns about layoffs and the use of contractors that has resulted in job loss and reduced service quality, CWA-represented Frontier workers throughout West Virginia and in Ashburn, Va., are prepared to strike if substantial progress is not made on contract negotiations before the current contract expires at midnight on Saturday, March 3.

"Frontier promised West Virginians that they would continue to provide the high quality service that is critical for families and businesses across the state," said CWA District 2-13 Vice President Ed Mooney. "Instead, what we have seen is a sharp increase in customer complaints that has coincided with job cuts. There are simply not enough employees to get the job done."

"West Virginians are tired of being left behind, and working people like us are fed up," said Jeff Anderson, President of CWA Local 2004 in Fairmont, W.Va. "How can we provide opportunities for our kids and keep businesses in our communities if we don't have a well-run modern telecommunications system? And how can Frontier provide good service to its customers if they keep cutting jobs?"

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Avaya

Workers at Avaya voted overwhelmingly to extend the current contract until September 21, 2019. All current provisions remain in effect, with the addition of a wage increase.