Bargaining continued today at the National and Local tables and in the sub-committees. In the Force Adjustment/Job Security subcommittee, our Union took the lead and outlined a plan to improve the current surplus/layoff language giving members greater job security. Progressive proposals to improve our Vacations and Recognized Holidays were passed by your Union bargaining team; they also made proposals to improve the Customer Consultant job title. The Local Table and sub-committees will meet next week, while President/Business Manager Ron Kastner takes our fight to the International Telecommunications Conference. President Kastner, System Council T-3 Chairman Peter Pusateri, and IBEW Telecommunications Department Director Martha Pultar will meet next week with our International President Ed Hill and the Presidents of the other Locals in the T-3 Council to mobilize the full power of the IBEW nationwide in our battle with AT&T. President Kastner will also be reporting on the strike authorization meetings which
