1105 Tape
CWA Bargaining Update
Thursday April 12, 2012
A message from Keith Edwards….

Bargaining will resume on Monday after 2 weeks due to no rooms being available at the hotel.

I want to go back to the table with more support than ever this time.

Verizon is out to break this Union. Destroy their employee’s lives and take away ALL the benefits you currently have.

All of the retrogressive demands they had in August still remain on their agenda.

MEDICAL- THEY ARE STILL DEMANDING A PREMIUM PAYMENT OF ABOUT $94.00 A WEEK FOR FAMILY COVERAGE, RAISING DEDUCTABLES TO $2,000.00 PER PERSON AND INCREASING OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FROM $700.00 to 6,000.00 ( YES six thousands dollars)!

The response by this GREEDY CORPORATION is that

“WE WANT THE EMPLOYEES TO FEEL THE PAIN WHEN THEY GO TO THE DOCTOR”’

PENSIONS-
Their most recent offer was to freeze all pensions at 30years.
Any member with less than 30 years would get only 50% of the pension value for the difference and then be frozen. BUY OUT OF YOUR PENSION WOULD BE TERMINATED.

ABSENCE -Verizon only wants to give 5 days paid per year and still discipline members who use those 5 days.

ELIMINATE EVERYONE’S JOB SECURITY.

ELIMINATE THE NEXT STEP PROGRAM.

They still want the ability to TRANSFER MEMBERS UP TO 85 MILES RATHER THAN the 35 MILES that currently exists.

CALL SHARING – Verizon still demands their call sharing proposal but have not entertained any of the security provisions from the Union nor have they given us any additional jobs.

ELIMINATION OF THE BIG CITY ALLOWANCE.

I could go on and on but I think you get the message. This MAGGOT Corporation wants to destroy your way of life. If you are going to allow this to happen than continue to do what you are doing-NOTHING!

If WE are going to FIGHT this Corporation ALL MEMBERS NEED TO GET OFF THEIR ASSES AND GIVE US 4 HOURS A WEEK AT LEAST TO DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE!!!!

Also, sign up for the Spring Training, this is not just CWA; it is a combination of Religious, Labor, Community activists that are having the same problem with corporations as well as Government attacks on workers.

We need to do what ever it takes to stop the attack on us and all American middle class workers.

Finally, all members will be receiving a Verizon 2012 Dependent Verification request. This material is TIME SENSITIVE and if ignored your dependents coverage will be terminated.

Please take the time to read all the material supplied and follow the instructions to verify dependents. EVERYONE MUST verify their dependents. Once you complete the process, make sure you receive a confirmation notice. If you run into problems please contact the local.

Please keep in touch with this site or the tape on 718 904-1105 And Remember In Unity There is Strength!!!!!