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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nJuly 1, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fighting\nToday\u2026Focused on the Future!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bargaining team is currently working\non a detailed summary for the contract explanation meeting for Local\nPresidents, which will be held on Tuesday, July 9th.\nThe detailed information will then be shared with membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following is a short summary of some\nhighlights from the tentative agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 General Wage Increase of 10.50% for all\ntitles covered in the Midwest agreement over the life of the agreement. 3%\nRetroactive from February 5th, 2019, 3% at ratification and 2.25% on\nApril 12, 2020 and 2.25% on April 11, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 1% increase in each year of the\nagreement to Pension Bands (For a total of 4% over the term of the agreement),\nmaintained BCB2 Pension plan for existing employees and new hires.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Maintained Traditional Health Care Plan\nand all ancillary benefits with 29% cost share for term of agreement. Moved\n2015 new hires into the current employee plan, resulting in lower out of pocket\ncosts for these individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Protected Article 26 and associated\nMOA\u2019s, including ESC and EEOP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Improvements to Appendix A13\n(Monitoring).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 A commitment to increase headcount at\nDayton and Southfield call centers by at least 50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Maintained Appendix A6 (Success Sharing\nPlan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Maintained all overtime provisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Maintained neutrality, card check and\nsuccessorship language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 New letter on providing Paid Parental\nLeave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Appendix F improvements including:\nseniority language under 7.03 (Force Adjustment), meal reimbursement without\nreceipts, improvements in guaranteed personal time off, increased layoff\nnotification and allowance, a commitment to discuss contracted out DirecTV work\nto address any planned future force reductions, and no change in job duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00b7 Appendix G will be merged into the main\nagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your elected bargaining team and\nDistrict 4 Vice President, Linda L. Hinton are in support of this agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In Solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your CWA District 4 Bargaining Team:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Curt Hess<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tina Culver<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dan Frazier<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kim Gallardo<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tim Strong<\/p>\n\n\n\n Greg Tennyson<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jay Walther<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ron Gay<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mike Handley<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AT&T, CWA Reach Tentative Agreements in AT&T Corp. Contract Negotiations DALLAS, June 30, 2019 — AT&T has reached two tentative agreements with the Communications Workers of America in AT&T Corp (CWA Telecommunications and Technologies unit) wireline contract negotiations. The AT&T … Continue reading