CWA 1105 Tape Update

CWA 1105 News Update
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Time: 4:40 pm
A message from Keith Edwards............

Bargaining resumed on Monday June 30, 2008 with Verizon presenting the Union with their response to our comprehensive proposal of June 16, 2008. The Company's proposal was completely and totally UNACCEPTABLE to your Bargaining Team. On Tuesday July 1, 2008 the Union tore apart the Company's proposal with questions the Company was unable to answer. Issues raised included Health Care and Prescription Drug benefits. NO PROGRESS WAS MADE.

Today, CWA met again with Verizon and off the record discussions centered around Health Care and Prescription Drug proposals.

Both committees will work on these issues separately tonight and tomorrow and are scheduled to meet again on Monday July 7, 2008.

Please be aware the a strike authorization ballot is being mailed out today and must be returned to this local no later than July 14, 2008. We are recommending a "YES" vote to show Verizon we are serious and want a contract that is acceptable to our members.

Please keep in touch with this site or the tape on 718 904-1105 for I will update when more information becomes available and REMEMBER

IN UNITY THERE IS

STRENGTH!!!!