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Four Arbitration Victories A. Improper layoff out of seniority. Arbitrator ruled grievants should be returned to work with back pay. B. The removal of chairs in Retail Stores. Arbitrator ruled that the company has to bargain with CWA. We are now in arguments with the company concerning the scope of the award. [...] $\"\"$

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On Thursday, May 4, 2006, the Verizon Shareholder Annual Meeting took place in Overland Park, Kansas, at the Overland Park Marriott Hotel. I attended along with Ann Roughley and Joe Eicher, representing all CWA Retired Members and presenting shares from all our members, active and retired. A.J. Villegas, CWA Staff, Kansas City, Edie Jones [...] $\"\"$

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Wednesday, May 5th Angel Feliciano, Executive Vice President Speaking: We have scheduled a Membership Meeting for Thursday, May 20th at 5:30 pm at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) Taft Hall. Fit is located on 27th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. The agenda will be the current IPP package. The company has informed us [...] $\"\"$

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');document.write('FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE IPP/PENSION OFFER
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Angel Feliciano, Executive Vice-President As I have been going around the Local holding meetings on the new IPP/Pension package, a number of questions come up repeatedly. I will answer those questions here and hopefully answer your questions at the same time. I will update the questions as they come up. Now that the penalty (6% [...] $\"\"$

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As our city, state and nation continue to climb out of the current financial crisis, working class Americans still struggle to keep their homes. While taxpayer dollars were used to prevent a complete financial collapse, 1 in 10 Americans remain unemployed. In response, the National AFL-CIO has embarked on a long-term campaign to ensure that [...] $\"\"$

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An agreement has been reached with the company which vastly improves not only the Income Protection Plan (IPP) package, but the Pension package, as well as contracting protection, and job protection for the post-2003 employee in the Representative and Fiber Solution Center titles. The details are as follows: Supplemental Voluntary Termination (IPP Bonus) payment is [...] $\"\"$

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Executive Vice President Angel Feliciano speaking: ?We have finally reached an agreement with the Company which provides for vast improvements in the IPP and Pension Plans and addresses our concerns in Contracting and Job Retention. Details will be made available as soon as the agreement is signed by all parties. We want to thank all [...] $\"\"$

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');document.write('CWA: Qwest-CenturyLink Deal Must Focus on Jobs, Investment in High Speed Broadband
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CenturyLink has announced plans to buy Qwest Communications in an all-stock deal. CWA has stressed that in its discussions with management of both companies, we will focus on the employment security and rights of our members and continued critical investment in high speed broadband. CWA represents about 15,000 workers at Qwest in District 7 and [...] $\"\"$

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');document.write('CWA District 3 Reaches Tentative Agreement at AT&T Mobility
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CWA’s District 3 bargaining team reached a tentative four-year agreement at AT&T Mobility that provides wage increases of 10 percent, upgrades job titles and includes other improvements. The tentative agreement, reached just before the April 16 contract expiration, covers more than 11,200 workers. The bargaining committee unanimously recommended ratification; members will be voting on the [...] $\"\"$

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On Friday afternoon, the Surplus Committee (Union) had a conference call with the Company to discuss our issues regarding the last Surplus and the Company’s offer to enhance that package. The Company is evaluating our issues and have reached out to us over the weekend for more information. Update! April 21 The Committee is still [...] $\"\"$

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