District Reports Wage Calculation Issues

The local received the following letter from Richard Kneupper, Assistant to the District Vice President and head of the recent Bargaining Committee.

This is to advise we are aware there are some issues developing with new wage calculations due to the new agreement. We are looking into it and will advise as soon as we have all the details sorted out.

AT&T Mobility Benefits Bargaining

Bargaining for AT&T Mobility benefits will be held in Atlanta, Georgia from June 3 through June 13. Current benefits are in effect through December 31, 2008.

The Union’s bargaining representative will be Jim Murray. If there is no agreement by June 13, negotiations will go through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for up to ten days. If the benefits are voted down after mediation, arbitration will proceed through the American Abitration Association and they will have the final say.

It is illegal to strike over benefits.