Bargaining News
The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service issued the following statement today on the status of negotiations between Verizon, CWA and IBEW. Under the agreement for mediation, all parties are to refrain from any public comment on the status of the talks while mediation is in progress. Further updates will be provided when appropriate.
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen On Verizon-CWA-IBEW Labor Talks
WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the past ten days, the parties have been engaged in continuous negotiations under the auspices of myself and Director of Mediation Services John Pinto. The negotiations have been constructive and progress has been made, but significant key issues remain to be resolved. Negotiations will resume on Monday, August 6, at our offices.