Please remember to attend your departmental meeting on Tuesday January 31st at 6:00 P.M. Each department will elect a departmental representative to assist the Departmental Vice President. The duties of the departmental representative can be found in our by-laws. To be eligible to run you must be a member in good standing and work in the department.
Thanks to all who attended the membership meeting on the 24th. We had a very good meeting. Thanks to Claude Perry for cooking hot dogs for the group and congratulations as well to Claude for being elected to the Contingency Fund Committee.
We discussed a number of issues including the current surplus, job steward training and recent cost saving efforts.
We discussed again the incorrect information being spread about the lump sum pension. The bad information is coming from more than one source and can easily be debunked by reading the contract.
If you are being told you need to retire because the lump sum is changing drastically or is going away soon please contact Steve at the Local office. I need to know who is misleading you and you need the facts.
Check out your financial planner/broker by clicking on the tab at the top of this page titled About Financial Planners and follow the link. You should also check out the company the agent represents.
We received a few questions regarding the By-Laws proposal (#2) that failed. Apparently there is confusion about what the proposal tried to do.
It was a straight forward proposal to eliminate the Departmental Representatives that will be elected on Tuesday night. Under our By-Laws each department gets to elect a representative to assist the Departmental Vice President. The intial cost for the reps is about $6000 a year. The real cost has been much higher.
Our By-Laws also allow each departmental Vice President to appoint Chief Stewards as needed. The proposal to eliminate the reps assumed the Departmental Vice Presidents could get any help they needed by using the Chief Stewards.
The membership voted to keep the Reps and we certainly respect the decision. As soon as the votes were counted we posted the call for the elections which will take place on Tuesday.
Proposal #1 and #3 passed handily and and I am thankful for your support. Proposal #1 significantly reduces the President's salary (Steve's) and frees up funds we need to train job stewards and run the Local. Proposal #3 changed when the next President will assume the office by moving it closer to the actual election.
We have instituted other cost saving measures that mostly eliminate waste. We will continue to look for ways to conduct your business in the most cost efficient manner.
The Votes have been counted in the Referendum conducted on January 12, 2012 at the Local Office.
Proposals 1 and 3 were confirmed by the membership. Proposal # 2 failed.
Therefore, Departmental Meetings will be held at the Local Office on January 31, 2012, at 6:00 P.M. for the purpose of electing Departmental representatives.
Thanks to all who took time out of their busy schedule to come to the Local and vote.
REMINDER
The G. I. Jackson Scholarship is currently taking applications until February 29, 2012. The drawing will be held in March 2012 at the Local Presidents meeting. Please go to the link above to get the application or you may contact the local.
If you are interested in serving on a committee or if you would like to recommend someone please send Steve an email at
stevemonk@cwalocal3902.com.
The list of committees can be found in our by-laws, accessible on this site.
Job Stewards, if you have not already done so please contact the Local and update all your contact information. New training will begin soon and we need to reach you.
Work has begun on a new Facebook page for the Local. We will let you know as soon as we have it up.
1st Quarter 2012 Surplus Report
Revised 4QTR11 CWA SIPP Report Click Here
PREMISE TECH BARGAINING REPORT #8
Thus far we have had little success with the company. We are reviewing the first installment of the information recently received from the company. However, we are still waiting on the company to supply us with the additional information we have requested. Once all this data has been received we will be in a position to make a new proposal. There have been numerous conference calls at the highest levels but thus far we have been unsuccessful.
Additionally, there is a petition circulating in the field for signatures to be presented to CEO Randall Stevenson. We are also putting together a plan for Prem Tech mobilization activities and will soon roll this out. We will be soliciting support from our bargaining unit members to stand up and participate in some concerted activities to encourage the company to move from their current position at the bargaining table.
4th Quarter Surplus LegacyT - ATT VTP Offer 09/15/11 ATT Surplus 09/15/11
4th Quarter Surplus Report - Click Here
Premise Tech Bargaining Report #7
A conference call was held with the bargaining team to discuss the status of our information request and how we can move forward at the bargaining table. After weeks of calls, the first installment of our information request will be received right after Labor Day. We have been told that the remainder of the requested information is voluminous and will take more time to compile.
In the meantime, the Premise Tech grievances are being met on with little success which has given rise to filing NLRB charges against the company with more charges being written and processed. We have asked the company at the very least to negotiate a meaningful grievance procedure memorandum to give some relief to the Premise Techs many of whom are being mistreated on the job.
If we could get an MOA with arbitration rights it would make a significant difference in the way our Premise Tech members are treated. Thus far we have met resistance on the part of the company. We will be soliciting support from our bargaining unit members to stand up and participate in some concerted activities to encourage the company to move from their current position at the bargaining table.
Premise Tech Bargaining Report #5
Following was posted on the web and is being emailed to all D3 Staff
Since the last bargaining session a request for additional information has been sent to the Company and we are awaiting a response. Next week the bargaining team will discuss the information request.
Upon receipt of the requested information the bargaining team will reconvene in Atlanta to formulate a plan to move bargaining forward. We will then request to meet with the Company to resume bargaining.
In the interim we have met on Premise Tech grievances. Needless to say, absent a normal grievance procedure it has been tough going. We were able to settle one termination case and return the Technician to work. We have filed a labor charge on another grievance and are reviewing the remaining grievances on which we have already met and will meet on new grievances next week.
In Unity,
Your Bargaining Team
Prem Tech bargaining reports can be found here.
Legacy T Surplus Announcement
06/15/11 - B12 Union Transfer Report
06/15/11 - B22
06/15/11 - CWA FMP Notice
3rd Quarter 2011 Surplus Reports - Click Here
AT&T SOUTHEAST PREMISES TECHNICIANS BARGAINING COMMITTEE
Ken Worthen-CWA Local 3912 President
Norman Daniels-CWA Local 3121 President-Alternate
Gene Redd-CWA Local 3207 President-Alternate
Michael Bartoli-Local 3122 Prem Tech
Errol “Keith” Logan-Local 3204 Prem Tech
Demonte Anderson-Local 3204 Prem Tech
Christopher Davidson-Local 3112 Prem Tech-Alternate
William Storm-Local 3205 Prem Tech-Alternate
Bargaining Chair-Don LaRotonda
Staff Support-Gerald Souder
2nd QTR Surplus
March 7, 2011
TO: All Local President and Staff
AT&T Southeast Bargaining Units
FROM: Judith R. Dennis
Vice President – District 3
RE: Premises Technicians Update
As you all know, the American Arbitration Association has certified that CWA has successfully organized District 3 Premises Technicians under our Neutrality and Card Check Agreement with cards from 70% of the bargaining unit. Congratulations are in order for the tremendous coordinated effort that included our District Organizing Staff, 75/25’s, and Local organizers.
While the Company has ten (10) days from the date of the certification to lodge any challenges, we do not expect any, and I expect to receive a confirming letter from the Company this week.
While under current law (the NLRB’s Dana decision) the Company is required to post a notice for 45 (forty-five) days, with our impressive margin of victory, we do not expect any problems on this front. Moreover, we have no intention of delaying the commencement of bargaining because of this 45 day period. In fact, I anticipate a meeting with Mike Matthews (VP Labor Relations, AT&T SE) the third week of March to discuss the bargaining process for Premises Technicians.
As you know, it has been our intention, all along, to bargain a separate contract for the Premises Technician bargaining unit. I have already reaffirmed this with the company.
If you have any question please contact Don LaRotonda at the District office.
I will continue to advise you immediately about all developments on this front.
On February 23, 2011 and February 24, 2011, the American Arbitration Association certified that a majority of the AT&T Premise Technicians Bargaining Unit wish to be represented by the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO for the purpose of Collective Bargaining.
With 1932 names submitted, CWA had over 70% signed cards. In addition, Locals and Organizers were able to get membership and dues authorization cards signed.
All Locals who have Premise Technicians in their jurisdiction participated along with our 75/25 Organizers.
If you are a member of BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, you have access to some of their discount programs, such as a Vision Discount Program, Hearing Aid Discount Program, Weight Management and Fitness Discount Program, and Complementary Alternative Medicine Discount Program.
To get more information about these programs, you would need to go to www.bcbsil.com/att website and register. After you have registered go to the tab, MY Coverage, and click on BlueExtras Discount Program.
For those of you on the POS plan or Blue Open Access plans, there are some changes you might like to know about. For the POS plan and Blue Open Access plan in Georgia, you no longer have to have a preferred provider or get a referral to see a specialist. All you have to do is be sure they are in your network. For the POS members you would use the PPO Network plan. For members in the Blue Open Access plan in Georgia that would be the network you use.