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May 26, 2006 The Unions met with the company this morning for more
discussion. The company passed proposals on the Care Centers,
Absence, and other minor issues. The Unions agreed to company
proposals on Academic Awards, The Avaya Award, Life Insurance,
and the Avaya Savings Plan. In addition, the Unions passed
numerous data requests to help prepare responses to previous
company proposals. We then recessed to go over the company
proposals.
We resumed in the afternoon and the company provided responses
to some of the data requests that were outstanding. The Unions
then passed proposals on Wages, Article 4, Article 6, and
Recognition Awards. We also passed counter proposal on the
Absences, Employee Resource Center (ERC), ERC Coordinator, and
Healthcare Coordinator. After more discussion, the session
ended. We are scheduled to resume formal bargaining tomorrow at
9:00am.
Since we will be bargaining all through the day tomorrow,
updates will only happen as we have time, but status will be
posted on the web prior to the expiration time (11:59pm EDST).
As we indicated yesterday, all Locals should be prepared for
whatever might happen tomorrow night.
ONE MORE DAY!!!!
In Unity,
CWA-Avaya Bargaining Team
Avaya Bargaining Going Down to the Wire
Negotiations between CWA and Avaya were continuing as the CWA Newsletter was published, with CWA reaffirming its goal of reaching a fair and equitable settlement at the bargaining table but pointing out that the company was not living up to that same commitment.
Members kept up their mobilization in the week leading up to the May 27 midnight contract expiration, with actions and hand billing in New York, Ohio, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Denver, Orange County, Calif., and other locations.
CWA Vice President Ralph Maly said that "with just days remaining until contract expiration, it is critical that company negotiators make a renewed and serious effort to resolve all bargaining issues."
CWA represents about 2,900 workers at Avaya. Larger locations include customer service centers in Atlanta, Oklahoma City, and the Denver area. Other Avaya workers are in Anaheim, Calif., Dallas and Houston, Tex., Cleveland and Columbus,Ohio, Atlanta, Georgia, Florida, and the New York City metro area.
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