May 9, 2013
Bargaining Update
Bargaining with Flight Attendants, and CWAers in WV.
Dec 7, 2011
CWA Supports New Bi-Partisan Call Center Jobs Legislation
The Communications Workers of America is strongly backing new, bi-partisan legislation introduced in the House of Representatives today that would ban federal grants and loans to corporations who move U.S. call center jobs overseas. CWA represents 700,000 workers in telecommunications and other sectors; more than 150,000 are customer service professionals.
Oct 31, 2011
Annual Alliance Participant Satisfaction Survey
Each year The Alliance for Employee Growth and Development conducts a satisfaction survey from a sample of Alliance eligible participants from AT&T, Alcatel-Lucent, and Avaya.
Oct 4, 2011
Customer Service Professionals Month Recognizes Workers in a Tough Profession
October is Customer Service Professionals month and the start of a major campaign to focus attention on the issues facing customer service and call center workers.
Sep 19, 2011
Frontier - Play Fair with Your Workers!
Today, FTR co-sponsored the Summersville, WV, Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic. CWA members delivered a message to management with leaflets and an airplane banner flying over the course: PLAY FAIR WITH YOUR WORKERS!
Sep 1, 2011
Frontier Flight Attendants Ratify First Contract; Progress at Ryan, Omni
Frontier Airlines flight attendants represented by the AFA-CWA have ratified a first contract with strong job security language, a grievance procedure and other protections.
Aug 24, 2011
North Carolina Local 3673 Negotiation Update
The 106 members of CWA Local 3673, located in the hills of North Carolina, will be joining their brothers and sisters in West Virginia by negotiating contracts with Frontier in late August.
Aug 24, 2011
Locals 1111 and 1122 Ratify New Four Year Agreement
CWA Locals 1111 and 1122 have ratified a new four year agreement with Frontier.
Aug 24, 2011
WV Locals Unite for Contract Negotiations
Two West Virginia Legacy employee Locals, 2001 out of St. Mary’s and 2276 out of Bluefield, will be in formal collective bargaining talks this month.
Aug 24, 2011
WV Frontier Employees Rally for Solidarity
A sea of red shirted CWA members, many from CWA Locals 2001 and 2276, braved late afternoon temperatures nearing 100 degrees for a Solidarity Rally in front of Frontier Communication’s headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia on July 28.
Aug 22, 2011
New Frontier Frontline Newsletter
Click here for the latest issue with news from bargaining in West Virginia and North Carolina and a report of the newest agreements in New York.
Aug 18, 2011
After Huge Bonuses, Frontier Execs Want Cutbacks from Workers
In a tune that's really getting old, Frontier Communications is pushing for big cuts from its CWA- and IBEW-represented workers after seeing fit to reward themselves with huge bonuses averaging 77 percent.
Aug 12, 2011
Frontier workers take on Maggie’s e-mail to members
Attached is a leaflet put out by Local 2001, which is involved in bargaining with Frontier Communications in St. Mary's, WV, Local 2267 in Bluefield, WV and Local 3673 in Whittier, NC..
Aug 1, 2011
Rally in West Virginia on July 28 in support of Frontier bargaining
There were CWA members from all across the state, both Legacy and Spinco (ex-Verizon) that attended, along with other International Unions, allies and Legislator.
Jun 21, 2011
Tentative Agreement signed for Rochester Frontier Workers
CWA Local 1170 has announced a Tentative agreement was reached at 3:45 PM on June 15.
May 20, 2011
Frontier Workers Raise Key Issues at Shareholders Meeting
Attached is a press release issued after almost 50 CWA members rallied at the Frontier Shareholders meeting on May 12 in Stamford Conn.
Apr 12, 2011
Bargaining Council Meeting Unites on Key Issues
One important event during the Leadership Conference in Jacksonville was a meeting of the Frontier Bargaining Council on March 6 which was organized by the CWA Telecommunications and Technology office. The majority of the bargaining units were well represented at the meeting.
Apr 12, 2011
Local Leaders Attend “Fighting for the Future” Training
In 2006 the CWA Convention approved the use of part of the Members Relief Fund for Strategic Industry Funds (SIF) to finance “large-scale campaigns to increase our bargaining power.” In light of challenges facing us at the “new” Frontier, we have recently received approval for a two-year SIF project to work to unite legacy Frontier and “Spinco” (ex-Verizon) units and to develop strategies to improve our bargaining position for our upcoming contracts. One part of that project is to train stewards, activists and other members who want to be involved in building this fight.
Apr 12, 2011
Local 1170 - Ongoing Bargaining Talks
The bargaining talks for Rochester, New York Legacy employees kicked off on January 31, 2011. For Local President John Pusloskie, patience has been a needed virtue as the talks have been proceeding slowly due to the tough issues involved and the lack of availability on Frontier’s behalf. Frontier’s two negotiators have been unable to schedule many bargaining sessions due to their time being split between talks with CWA Local 1170 in New York and an IBEW local in North Carolina. March 17 marked the first round of talks with Frontier that had taken place in weeks.
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