CWA DISTRICT 3/ATT MOBILITY BARGAINING - REPORT #8
REPORT FOR 02/05/14
Your Bargaining committee met with AT&T Company representatives this morning to continue bargaining discussions.
The Union passed most of our remaining proposals including renewal of letters in the contract, revised proposals on a 5 day work week, Grievance procedures, mandatory overtime limit, 4 day work week guidelines, tour bids, and a new proposal on a National compensation committee.
We then had discussion around the Union proposals on the commission Plan, Management rights and waiver of bargaining the company keeps rejecting.
The company passed a revised proposal on Article 21 regarding a cap on paid illness absence similar to the ones in the other Mobility contracts. They also passed a revised pension proposal that was less distasteful than the one we rejected.
We recessed for the day to continue developing proposals as well as preparing responses to the company proposals.
While we are making progress, there remains much to be done if we are to reach an agreement before contract expiration Friday night.
We did not set a time for our next meeting as both parties need to review all outstanding issues and determine the next steps.
We want to thank Local 3215 for the edible arrangement basket they sent to the bargaining team!!!
In Unity,
CWA Mobility Bargaining Team