CWA and IBEW members ratified 2-year extension of existing collec...
CWA and IBEW members ratified 2-year extension of existing collective bargaining agreement with Qwest. Contract, negotiated in 4th quarter last year, covers wage and pension increases, including 3.5% wage hike effective Aug. 19. Original CWA contract, covering most Qwest…
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union employees, was signed in Sept. 1998 following 3-week strike. Agreement was to expire Aug. 16, with extension now keeping it in place until Aug. 16, 2003. Other provisions include: (1) 5% wage increase that takes effect Aug. 18, 2002. (2) 6% pension increase effective July 1, 2002. (3) 10% pension raise July 1, 2003. IBEW extension with Dex directory unit provides similar increases with different timelines depending on contract schedules, Qwest said. Contract extension between Qwest Dex management and CWA has been tentatively ratified and must be approved by union members, Qwest said. Company said it expected to be informed of Dex vote results next month. “The union membership voted 98% in favor of ratification,” said Peter Pusateri, business mgr. of IBEW Local 1269.