DISTRICT 9
AT&T WEST BARGAINING
AT&T West Bargaining Bulletin #9
March 20th, 2020
As the sun sets this Friday evening your CWA District 9 bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement that is believed to improve the working standards for all members that are covered within this contract. A special thanks to all the members, district mobilizers, local mobilizers and local officers, that participated in mobilizing activities that helped make this agreement a reality. We have listed the high lights of this agreement below.
Base Wages:
Increase of 10.75% for all Titles in the West Agreement over the life time of the Contract:
3.0% effective 4/5/2020
3.0% effective 4/4/2021
2.25% effective 4/3/2022
2.50% effective 4/2/2023
Pension:
1.0% increase each year of the agreement to Pension Bands, effective Jan 1 of each year, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Healthcare:
· Maintained Traditional Healthcare Plan with the cost share of 29% for the term of the agreement. Moved 2009, 2012 & 2016 new hire employees in to the “Current Employee Plan, resulting in lower out of pocket costs for these individuals and families”
· Kaiser Plan Option retained at the current Cost Share rate of 22%
Appendix E Improvements:
· Increase Layoff Allowance from 6 weeks to 8 weeks
· Increase Layoff Notification from 3 weeks to 4 weeks
· Eliminate Split Workdays
· AUTs access increased for laid off employees from 12 months to 18 months
· Priority Rehire to ANY title in the CBA
· Overtime list provided monthly to the CWA Locals
Other Improvements:
· Improvements to the VBS Process (Article 2)
· Secured 100 jobs to be placed in AUTS for California/Nevada
· Added Nanodegrees to tuition aid
· Clarification letter for documentation MOA
· Enhanced relocation benefits
· Meal Allowance increase from $9.00 to $10.00
Maintained:
· Success Sharing Plan, 401K Plan, ALL overtime provisions, Neutrality, card check and successor ship language, Pooling of Titles MOA,
In Solidarity,
District 9 Bargaining Team
Art Gonzalez, CWA Local 9511
Jason Hall, CWA Local 9423
John Miller, CWA Local 9421
Lou Mondragon, CWA Local 9416
Lynn Johnson, Area Director District 9
Domonique Thomas, Assistant to the Vice President District 9