CWA-AT$T Legacy T Bargaining Report #12
Bargaining Report 12 Legacy T March 16, 2012The Bargaining team met at the full table today. We presented a proposal to increase the 401K match for both Savings Plans. The company gave us that phoney figure early in bargaining which said that our members could receive well over 100% of their active salary when they retire. This improvement will push our members a little bit closer to that number (though not nearly close enough.)
We emphasized to the company that we are still awaiting a response to our request for more information on their Medical Plan proposals. We need the information to be able to adequately respond to their proposal. Late this afternoon the Union will be making a presentation to the company on our plan for reducing health care costs for the Company (and improving the health of our members) without shifting the costs to our members.
In addition, we presented an extremely extensive request for information about all the work that has been contracted out here and abroad. That included the