The proposed contract was overwhelmingly ratified by the membership. We will post updates regarding the printing of contract books and safety shoe reimbursement as we receive more information.
The Union (CWA) and Company (CenturyLink) met Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with the Union going over the Company Proposals (CP) that were presented on Monday, January 19, 2015.
CWA District 6 would like to invite all union members to attend a Contract Explanation Meeting. Jason Vellmer, CWA District Representative and Bargaining Committee Chair, will explain the details of the last Tentative Agreement that has been reached.
Your CWA Bargaining Committee continued to meet with Tyco IS today in an attempt to reach a fair and equitable agreement. Both parties passed proposals and counter proposals in an effort to reach a tentative agreement.
CWA bargained on Friday, November 28, 2014. The Friday meetings ended when the Company announced it was taking a recess to consider its next proposal. On Saturday morning, November 29, 2014, the Company emailed its next proposal to the Union.
On Monday, November 24, 2014, CWA met with KRCG-TV to resume bargaining. CWA opened up with responses to the Company?s proposals presented on November 7, 2014 in the areas of Wages, Job titles, Benefits and Grievances and Arbitrations.
The Union met with the Company on November 18, 2014 to finalize bargaining over the closure of the Power Division and after reviewing all proposals we have reached an agreement.
The Communications Workers of America and CenturyLink of MO reached an agreement after reviewing the Company?s last package offer. The highlights of the agreement are outlined below. The Bargaining Committee recommends this agreement for ratification.
The Union and Company will return to the table November 26th to finalize changes that were discussed with higher levels of management with CenturyLink.
The Union and Company will be returning to the table in the near future to finalize some changes to the last package offer we received from the Company.
The Union and Company met yesterday November 13, 2014, in Lawrence, Kansas. The Union presented to the Company a revised UP2 and a new UP5, Company Incentive. No agreements reached.