Avaya Bargaining
Update #15
May 23, 2006
The Union met with the company this morning in formal session. The company responded to two data requests. The Company then passed counters on Life Insurance, the Avaya Savings Plan, and Academic Awards
The Unions passed a data request on loss of represented jobs in their Basking Ridge, NJ location and where the work is today. We passed a counter proposal to the company plan on reimbursement accounts.
The Unions then passed data requests on the following issues: the "On Process" work, missing health care data, Avaya maintenance contracts, Avaya Staging locations across the country, and one on the "PD" awards.
We then recessed to meet in Sub- Committee to prepare for the afternoon meeting with the Company.
The Sub-Committee met with the Company at 2:30pm today to hear their response on Certification and Job Security. The company responded to proposals on Job Security and Certification with little or no movement from their previous position. They only proposed to protect an "elite" few. Based on this response and the lack of any movement by the company we recessed the meeting.
It appears the company does not want to seriously bargain. They only want to address their issues and leave the Union with nothing.
Any work performed should be done with full compliance with Avaya's procedures and guidelines.
Voluntary Overtime does not fall under these guidelines
In Unity,
Your Bargaining Team
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