Verizon Potomac Local Bargaining Report # 2

The Potomac Local Bargaining committee met with the Company today. The company asked questions related to the proposals the Union passed yesterday.

The Union presented additional proposals on improvements to Article 24, Overtime and Sunday Practices, Article 26, Inclement Weather, Article 27, Emergency Call-Outs, Article 28, Travel Allowances, Travel Time and Expense Payments, Article 29, Reimbursement of Incidental Expenses.

The intent of the Union’s proposals is to make our members lives better by fairly compensating them for the work they do. On the other hand management’s proposals are clearly intended to be retrogressive and seek to diminish language and protections our members have today. The Company is not interested in looking for ways to work together to face the challenges of the future. They are interested in gutting our contract and destroying our middle class jobs.

Local bargaining has recessed for the day but will resume tomorrow afternoon.