LifePath 2022 Bargaining News: Report 10

The CWA Local 13500 Bargaining Committee reports from negotiations held on Thursday, April 28, 2022:

Bargaining resumed this morning on the slow march to a new three (3) year agreement.

Today’s discussion centered on employee’s job security while on Short Term Disability (STD). The Union has been seeking protections regarding employee’s active employment status during any STD authorized absence beyond the protections afforded under the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

We have tentatively reached agreement in principle as we work through the actual language.

Meetings are set for late next week as the issues separating us continue to narrow.

The work you do is most important and impacts some of the most vulnerable of our fellow citizens. We are working towards an agreement that recognizes your contributions on the job, during periods of sickness and ultimately in retirement.

In Unity,
Your CWA Bargaining Team,
John Petrini—CWA District 2-13 Staff Representative
Julie Daloisio—Local President
Mike Ahern—Eastern Division Executive Vice President
Tim Andreas—Chief Steward