The Table is Set - AT$T IBEW Bargaining to Begin
Our current contract with AT&T expires in 46 days. Bargaining dates have been confirmed, and negotiations begin on Monday, May 18, 2009. Because of the historic agreement on National Bargaining negotiated by President Kastner, there will be 2 bargaining tables, a National table and a local issues table. The negotiations for both tables will take place in Hoffman Estates. The National Table will be chaired by Local 21 President Ron Kastner and includes Martha Pultar, the IBEW's Telecommunications Director, Peter Pussiteri the Chairmen of the Legacy "T" Council, along with Vice President Kevin Curran, and Recording Secretary Lynn Arwood who also heads up our Benefits Department.The Local Issues Table will be chaired by Assistant Business Manager Jerry Gast, and includes Prem Tech Business Rep Mike McCormick, Business Reps Kurt Schmidt and Mike Sacco. Chief Steward KC Battisfore, and from IBEW Local 134, Legacy "T" Recording Secretary Dave Rayberg will also be on the team. Our bargaining teams need your ful
