January 2024 Bargaining Round Up

American Airlines – Passenger Service Agents

This month the CWA-IBT Association Bargaining Committeeannounced that members overwhelmingly ratified the tentative agreement with American Airlines. In addition to pay raises, CWA’s Press Release reported that the new contract:

[a]chieves other industry-leading benefits, including but not limited to: guaranteed raises on the anniversary of the contract signing for the next four years, enhanced 401K employer contributions, increased profit sharing, and a no furlough clause for all members on the seniority list at the date of signing, among other benefits.

AVAYA

In January, the Avaya Bargaining Committee reiterated the company’s “egregious step of imposing terms without allowing our members the opportunity to vote on the final offer.”

CWA Local 2336 shared the Bargaining Committee’s latest update here.

Comcast – South Hills

The CWA Local 13000 Bargaining Committee met with Comcast over the South Hills contract on January 9 and 10. The Committee reported that job safety and security, wages, and holiday time were among the topics discussed. Negotiations resume in February. The Bargaining Team encourages members to contact their Local Reps for the latest news.

Piedmont

Negotiations with Piedmont resumed in the 2024 during the week of January 15. Proposals were passed between the Bargaining Committee and Piedmont, but no tentative agreements reached. The Bargaining Committee asks that members continue to mobilize and show their support. Read the most recent report and find out how to get involved here.

Piedmont members at Newport News Williamsburg airport (PHF) 
show their solidarity with CWA pins!

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

As the strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette continues, Newspaper Guild Local 38061 members filed a grievance after the over Post-Gazette published an artificially generated illustration. CWA’s Bargaining News reported:

“That they’ve resorted to the use of inferior, AI-generated images rather than custom art by a staff illustrator shows how little they must value the talent of their guild staff,” said Jen Kundrach, a Post-Gazette page designer and illustrator on strike. “They’d rather squander that talent and put out a subpar newspaper than come to the table and reach a fair agreement with us.”

United Campus Workers of Virginia

UCWVA-CWA Local 2265 members showed up to Lobby Day in Richmond, VA to advocate for collective bargaining for university workers, childcare for all workers, and improved working conditions. 

Check out the full story here.

UCWVA-CWA members rallied at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond for Lobby Day.