District 6 Working Without A Contract

The company provided documentation in reference to the Leverage Title. As we all know the company has a proposal of a 60% wage scale with 40% at-RISK. The Leveraged Representative must qualify in order to be eligible for any part of the 40% payout. To begin with, the Leverage Title must meet the number of Calls Handled and the Productivity percentages in order to qualify. IF they do not meet BOTH of those objectives they are disqualified from any form of payout. In addition to meeting all of these targets, the Leverage Title is required to meet at least 50% of the sales objective in each category to be paid out in each of those categories. This is UNBELIEVABLE!

Also, discussions took place regarding the renewal of the Service Representative Task Force Agreement(SRTFA). The company is very adamant about changing the current language, particularly the protections for Service Representatives that do not meet the Sales Objective. The company also wants to delete the Average Handling Time & Adherence section of the Agreement. The company has REFUSED to renew the SRTFA in its entirety. Losing the protections of this Agreement would mean that current Service Representatives that are less than satisfactory in Sales would NOW be subject to discipline.

Discussions also took place pertaining to the PREM TECH job responsibilities. Prem Techs’ wages would increase by $3.25 an hour WITH the REQUIREMENT that they perform ALL inside work, including Home Networking.

The company was to present the Union with a complete package of proposals as of Thursday, 09-24-09. AT&T notified CWA that there has been a delay & should have the package ready by noon today, 09-25-09

District 6 Working Without a Contract

Yesterday, CWA & AT&T formally met to continue negotiations. Items such as: Leveraged Titles, Premis Technicians, Benefits, Service Representative Task Force Agreement, Pensions, TFT positions, Current Employees, Treatment of New Hires along with several others were discussed. CWA indicated we were willing to work on some of the Company issues IF AT&T was willing to work on some of ours. The company indicated they were not willing to make any additional changes on Wages or make significant changes from previous discussions regarding Prem Techs or treating Converted Temporary employees like New Hires under the benefit plans. Please see Report #133 for more details.

District 6 Working Without A Contract

CWA and AT&T met yesterday after the Labor Day break to continue bargaining with extensive discussions on Wages & Health Care. A revised health care plan was presented for the Union to consider. The Union will thoroughly review the plan to see if it is worthwhile. Our bargaining committee continues to research & consider other possible ways/options that would benefit our members & negotiate a Fair and Just Contract.

Please stay strong and continue supporting our Bargaining Committee. They are STILL fighting for us.

District 6 Working Without a Contract

AT&T continues to refuse to make any movement on the remaining items that are still on the bargaining table. Also, it appears that AT&T is unable to bargain with more than one table or district at a time as we have seen with District 4 & 9, but not yet in District 6. CWA Bargaining Committee was released to return home on August 27th & will return to the bargaining table after the Labor Day break as a result of these facts. Our bargaining committee continues to work for us and they are committed to get the best possible contract. Please continue to stay strong and uphold your support for our bargaining team.