CWA/Verizon West Bargaining Report #6, Friday, February 22, 2013
After 4 weeks of bargaining, the Company has rejected over 80% of the Union’s proposals and not backed off any of its retrogressive cost shifting proposals. Below is a comparison of the Verizon contracts settled; VZ East, VZ Southwest and VZ California- still in negotiations.
VZ East VZ Southwest VZ California
Wages Wages Wages
2.25%, 2.75%, 3.0% 2%, 2%, 2%, 2.5% Still Negotiating
Medical Contributions Medical Contributions Medical Contributions
Monthly Monthly Monthly
Sponsored Plan 2013 Sponsored Plan 2013 Sponsored Plan 2013
$45.00, $90.00 more than 1 $45.00, $90.00 more than 1 $65.00 $130.00 more 1
Tobacco Users Tobacco Users Tobacco Users
$95.00, $140.00 $95.00, $140.00 $115.00, $180.00
EPO/HMO No more than 150% of the Sponsored Plan
All contributions listed above increase each year of the contract.
Annual Deductibles Annual Deductables Annual Deductibles
In Network In Network In Network
$400.00, Fam $1,000.00 $400.00, Fam $1,000.00 $700.00, Fam $2,100.00
Out of Network Out of Network Out of Network
$700.00, $1,750.00 $650.00, $1,625.00 $950.00, $2,850.00
Out of Pocket Max Out of Pocket Max Out of Pocket Max
In Network In Network In Network
$1,050.00, Fam $2,625.00 $1,500.00, Fam $3,750.00 $1.800.00, Fam $5,400.00
Out of Network Out of Network Out of Network
Different Plans $1,700.00, $4,375.00 $2,000.00, $6,000.00
Hearing Aid Benefit Hearing Aid Benefit Hearing Aid Benefit
No Change No Change Cancel for EPO/HMO
AS Waiting AS Waiting AS Waiting
Waiting period for all Contracts
3 Days, 2 Days, 1 Day 3 Days or 2 Days all Employees
Remove Absent Death benefit for
Aunt/Uncle
Long Term Care Long Term Care Long Term Care
No Change Keep if Provider Aval Cancel
Pensions Pensions Pensions
Cancels for New Hires Cancels for New Hires Cancels for New Hires
Keeps Freezes Wages for Pension Calculation Freezes Wages & Service
LOA Personal LOA Personal LOA Personal
Cut in half to 6 months
LOA Medical LOA Medical LOA Medical
Adds discipline for not applying for
benefits. Removes 12/18 month language.
Fight for the American Dream!
CWA Local 9586 – “Mobilizing for Power”
We are still in Negotiations with Verizon and have a lot more bargaining to do. We want to make sure that every member knows what is at stake in this round of Bargaining.
As we make progress in Negotiations we will update you.
Remember to work Safely and to Keep on Mobilizing!
Mobilize, Mobilize, And Mobilize!
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Martin Luther King
All official negotiations and Mobilization information will be delivered on the District 9 website, (www.district9.cwa-union.org), CWA Facebook at Cwa Mobilization, local websites and email lists. These reports will come out on a regular basis, with the frequency dictated by the pace of Bargaining.
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