Letter From Local President David Patton

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UPDATE FROM THE PRESIDENT/ CWA LOCAL 6203
OCTOBER 22, 2012

Greetings everyone, It’s been some kind of crazy year! I have seen so many “firsts” and gotten so many surprises and changes it has been difficult to keep up with. With all that has gone on with the Union and Company we, here at 6203 have fared better than most. For this, I want to thank the officers, and stewards, and most of all the members. In these times when there seems to be a lot of “unknown and unexpected” we have held together well. There are several current events and developments on the horizon that I would like to keep you informed about, as well as add some facts to some things you may have heard.

Union Hall Address 405 50th st – #793-6203 -Davids cell 806-543-5355

1. The regular Monthly Meeting has been changed to Monday November 5th 2012; 6:30pm for the membership meeting and 5:30pm for the E-board meeting. This will be a very important meeting and I encourage all to attend.
2. The December Monthly Membership/E-board Meeting date had to be changed as well. Meetings times remain the same, but we will be meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The date changes have been posted on the Union boards also.
3. The Success Sharing Plan (SSP) (core employees only) has been confirmed by District 6 should be on the November 30th check. More information can be found in the linked post.
4. The current Contract for Core expires April 6th 2013 @ 11:59pm; unless it is extended due to further bargaining, if a new agreement has not been reached. Early bargaining should start soon. This is one of the reasons the next few meetings are so important. We will be discussing mobilization activities and giving updates so again, please try to attend.
5. Bargaining Proposals – very important you get these in. Every member is on a team with a strike captain assigned to that team. If you have any questions about this or the bargaining proposal, please call the hall. The proposals you turn in will be voted on by the membership at the next meeting; the Bargaining Proposal is what you submit to request a change or addition to the contract. If you know what you would like to see happen but don’t know how to put it into words, call me on my cell 806 543 5355 and I will give you a hand. These proposals should be very important to the Leveraged Service Rep as well as the Premise Tech. See the 2013 Bargaining Proposals Post for further information.
6. AT&T’s big announcement on November 7th 2012: Fierce Telecom Article
7. The Voluntary pension contribution from AT&T Mobility to the core fund: My belief is its being done to support and gain favor for the Nov. 7th announcement. AT&T’s Announcement. CWA’s Comment on AT&T’s Announcement
8. Retirees benefit cost increase: it appears that premiums will be increasing from $17.50 mo. to $221.25. Call David Patton directly for further information.
9. Bargaining Information Around The Nation:
   • District 1
   • District 3
   • District 3 No Confidence Petition
   • District 4
   • District 6
   • District 9

As for me, I still believe we can win any fight and be successful in getting a fair and equitable contract. I have no fear when representing our members and our Local. Thank You for your trust and support. UNITED WE BARGAIN DIVIDED WE BEG- I n Unity; David Patton, President CWA Local 6203

Union Hall 806 793 6203 cell 806 543 5355