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CWA Bargains Sprint Contracts
Negotiations with Sprint Corp. are underway for a unit in Tennessee and will begin soon in Indiana and Florida, said Jimmy Gurganus, CWA vice president for telecommunications.
In Tennessee, about 380 workers are covered by a contract that expired Aug. 31. Health care is a major issue, with Sprint trying to shift costs to workers. Another is Sprint’s demand to bypass senority through temporary layoffs.
About 570 workers are covered by the Florida pact, with 45 workers represented in Indiana. Those contracts expire Sept. 30.
Bargaining has been extended in Hickory, N.C., where a tentative settlement was rejected by the 110-person unit. Talks start in the fall on the biggest Sprint contract in North Carolina, affecting 1,700 workers.
CWA is launching a nationwide campaign to support the union’s 5,000 Sprint members, including newspaper ads in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.
In Tennessee, about 380 workers are covered by a contract that expired Aug. 31. Health care is a major issue, with Sprint trying to shift costs to workers. Another is Sprint’s demand to bypass senority through temporary layoffs.
About 570 workers are covered by the Florida pact, with 45 workers represented in Indiana. Those contracts expire Sept. 30.
Bargaining has been extended in Hickory, N.C., where a tentative settlement was rejected by the 110-person unit. Talks start in the fall on the biggest Sprint contract in North Carolina, affecting 1,700 workers.
CWA is launching a nationwide campaign to support the union’s 5,000 Sprint members, including newspaper ads in North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.