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Bargaining Updates
Workers were encouraged to bring their message inside the workplace by wearing a "IATSE~NABET~IBEW UNITED FOR ONE CAUSE" wristband on the job.
- After 18 months of bargaining, CWA Local 1298 and AT&T East have reached a tentative agreement covering 3,000 wireline employees in Connecticut. The four-year agreement includes wage increases, job protections and expanded pension benefits.
- Contract negotiations for CWA Local 1085, which represents 200 non-law enforcement employees in New Jersey's Salem County, are ongoing, even after a vote on the county budget. "They're not offering much at this point. Perhaps when their budget's adopted they'll come back to us with a more realistic proposal," said Local President Richard Dann. Read more here.
- NABET-CWA members joined protests outside Fox TV stations in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest against Fox management's plan to turn back the clock on wages, jurisdiction, and benefits. NABET-CWA, IBEW and IATSE have united in the fight for "fair and balanced" union contracts. Read more about the Philadelphia rally here. And check out this blog post from the California Labor Federation.