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Regional Bargaining Report # 18
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The IBEW New England and CWA District 1/IBEW Local 2213 Regional Teams met with the Company today at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye, NY. The Union presented additional proposals to the Company. The company asked questions about the Union’s initial set of proposals but made no movement on addressing any of the Union’s concerns. Verizon has not shown that they are serious about reaching an agreement with the Union or about having serious discussions around the issues to get to an agreement.
The members in New England as well as District 1 and IBEW Local 2213 have overwhelming voted to authorize a strike.
It is time for every member to tell their managers to start negotiating with your Union. This cat and mouse game has gone on long enough and the Company needs to get serious.
Local Bargaining continued this evening between the System Council T-6 and the Company. The New England Bargaining team is still receiving and reviewing data requests from the Company. Local Bargaining will continue tomorrow evening.
Thousands of CWA and IBEW members and retirees will be at this Saturday’s Rally at 11AM at Verizon headquarters at 140 West Street in New York City to tell Verizon that it is time to invest in America and to bring Good Jobs back into the bargaining unit. If you haven’t already made your arrangements to be at the Rally contact your Local to sign up. Remember to wear RED!!!
Now more than ever we need to mobilize!
Mobilize! – Mobilize! – Mobilize!
Fraternally,
Dave Keating
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