District 2-13 Bargaining News: August 2025

CATALIST 

The CWA Local 2336 Bargaining Committee met with Catalist throughout August. Check out the most recent bargaining report.

The current contract remains in effect until September 30th as negotiations continue.

Stay in touch with Local 2336 for the latest news.

COMCAST (Corliss)

The CWA Local 13000 Bargaining Committee has continued to negotiate with Comcast over the Corliss contract. Economic issues are the focus of upcoming September bargaining sessions. Check out the latest update in the CWA Local 13000 Newsletter: 

Reach out to Local 13000 for the latest news and bargaining dates.

DUQUESNE CLUB

As CWA Local 13500 prepares for negotiations with the Duquesne Club, a request for information has been submitted to the employer. The current contract expires on September 30th. Reach out to Local 13500 for the most up-to-date information.

EVERYACTION/BONTERRA

In their July-August 2025 Newsletter, CWA Local 13000 reported on the status of negotiations:

Preparations are in full swing for our Unit 41 members at EveryAction/Bonterra for the upcoming bargaining of a successor contract that encompasses 3 different CWA Locals. Bargaining surveys have been sent to the membership in early July, and those results are setting our bargaining team’s agenda for upcoming bargaining for the contract set to expire on September 30, 2025. The process of scheduling bargaining dates has begun with the Company. Updates on the status and onset of bargaining will continue to be relayed to the membership in real time.

EveryAction/Bonterra employees are represented by Locals 1400, 2336, and 13000.

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP (Municipal Workers)

Bargaining opened with Newtown Township over the municipal workers’ contract on August 6th. CWA Local 13000 reported on the status of negotiations in their recent newsletter. Reach out to your Local Rep for the latest news. 

The contract with the Township expires on December 31st. 

PA UNITED

CWA Local 13000 opened bargaining over PA United workers’ first contract in Carnegie, PA on August 8th. On fourth day of negotiations (August 28th), the Local reported:

Today’s bargaining session included 1 Tentative Agreement for Recognition. We also went back and forth on previous proposals on Separability, Grievance Procedure, Arbitration, Promotions, Job Security, Transportation and Weather. We will be working on proposals before the next sessions on Hours of Work, Wages and Benefits. The next dates for bargaining are September 11th and September 12th.

Read more about these negotiations in the Local's newsletter.

PIEDMONT

After late July bargaining sessions with Piedmont, the Bargaining Committee reported:

…negotiations have reached a deadlock on core compensation issues. Because of that, the National Mediation Board (NMB) has officially assigned a federal mediator – Mr. Jack Stephan – to oversee the next phase of negotiations.

We are currently awaiting proposed mediation dates.

To read more about what mediation will mean for Piedmont workers, check out the full report.

Reach out to your Local or Piedmont Agents website for the latest mobilization and mediation news. 

WELLS FARGO

In an August Press Release, Wells Fargo Workers United-CWA (WFWU-CWA) reported that an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge has been filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The union issued the following allegation against Wells Fargo: 

[T]he company secretly utilized virtual meeting software that permits audio recording and transcribing capabilities during contract negotiations with WFWU-CWA, in direct violation of Sections 8(a)(1) and 8(a)(5) of the National Labor Relations Act obligating both parties to bargain in good faith.

Visit betterbanks.org for the latest WFWU-CWA bargaining updates.