Arbratration for Contracting Out Placement of Buried Service Wire won by Union!
Our Local participated in this arbratration, and are very please the Union prevailed. This is a big step towards securing the work of our members and union Brothers and Sisters.
Great work on the part of all involved!
January 30, 2012
To: All Local Presidents and Staff
AT&T Southeast Bargaining Units
From: Judith R. Dennis
Vice President
RE: CWA and BST, Inc./AT&T SE – Utility Operations
Contracting Out Placement of Buried Service Wire
CWA Arbitration No. B3-09-035
I am pleased to report that Arbitrator Tia Denenberg sustained the Union’s grievance challenging the Company’s decision to contract out the placement of buried service wire in right-of-ways. As part of her analysis, the arbitrator concluded that the Company violated the contract when it (1) failed to give any notice to CWA of its intent to contract out; (2) failed to offer unlimited overtime before contracting out; and (3) failed to refrain from laying-off employees as a result of contracting out.
The arbitrator has remanded the case back to the parties for negotiation of a remedy, and also retained jurisdiction in the event the parties are not able to reach agreement on the remedy.
I have already contacted the Company and have demanded that this work be immediately returned to the bargaining unit and that we meet as soon as possible to negotiate the appropriate remedy.
JRD/bg
C: Donald LaRotonda, Asst. to Vice President
Thelma Dunlap, Administrative Director
Betty Witte, Administrative Director
Booker Lester, Administrative Director
John Quinn, Legal Counsel
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