Unit 8
AVP Vonda Wilkins
NOTICE!!!!!
UNIT 8
MEETING
AREA VICE
PRESIDENT: Vonda Wilkins
There will be a
Unit 8 meeting held
If for some reason you are unable to attend the meeting for nominations and
elections you should have two letters on file with the Secretary/Treasurer
of Local 7019. One letter from a member in your area to nominate you as a
candidate with a second signature from another member in the area as the
second to the nomination. The
second letter should come from you the candidate accepting the nomination.
The meeting will
be held:
DATE:
Wednesday February 11, 2015
TIME:
6:00pm
PLACE:
Hilton Hotel - 20 E Thomas
Nominations
will be from 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Voting
will be at 7:00pm
PLEASE ATTEND
THIS IMPORTANT MEETING!
Greeting’s Brothers and Sisters of Unit 8, Welcome to
2013.
We begin the year as we
closed 2012 with no contract.
Although our bargaining committee is
working hard on our behalf progress has proven to be slow.
We ask that you don’t lose faith and
continue to support this committee while they are working through some tough
issues with our employer.
We continue to work day to
day.
I ask that you don’t forget about the men
and women in Denver fighting on our behalf.
As a member, you can stay informed by
getting involved.
Bargaining updates are posted regularly, as
well as the weekly bargaining calls.
Please
see a steward or call the hall if you need the password to the updates or
listen to the recorded call.
Screening – We have been
slammed in queue since the beginning of the year.
Our daily service levels have been below
80%; therefore, overtime has been called.
Anyone willing and able to work the OT,
please do so by calling the RAS.
One of the many reasons causing the below
average service levels, are the amount of people out of the office on a
daily basis.
Phoenix repair center is the home of 53
wonderful, knowledgeable screeners; however, we have had up to 26 people out
of the office on any given day in this month.
I encourage the use of your
entitlement time as it has been negotiated on our behalf; however, if
entitlement and demand time is not available, please make every effort to be
at work each and every day scheduled.
Attendance and reliability is one of the
many factors considered when a decision is made on closing centers.
We don’t want our center to close.
The flex and demand
agreement for 2013 are being worked on and should have them in place very
soon.
Movement of seats changed
from screeners to management.
We also have a new manager in our center,
Andre Torres; please take a moment to welcome him to our home.
In the next few days, the
Company will be covering us on the various 2013 metrics and policies.
Hopefully by now, you are aware of the
changes being made as they become effective February 2013.
LRAC – Demand and Flex
policies are signed and you should be covered on them soon if not already.
Based on feedback from the original
agreement the Union went back to the Company and some changes were made.
The verbiage of ”no demand day before or
after a holiday” has been removed.
This though came at a cost to our members.
Instead of 5 demand days, there will 4 for
2013 with a limit of 2 per quarter.
Members, please remember,
in order to be successful, we must all give a little to get a little.
This was the best compromise we could get.
This center lost 17 people in the last
VSPP.
There are less people in this center.
I recognize that not everyone will be happy
with this decision, but I hope that everyone understand we did the best for
the entire center.
Spoc is in its final phase
of transitioning into I&M.
Currently only 2 people are left in Spoc.
If you should see anyone working an earlier
shift, they are in training.
This is only temporary.
I ask that you be patient during this time.
It will not last forever.
The Union is working with
the Company on managers moving work.
They should not be doing our work, and if
you find that they are please notify the Union as soon as possible.
The company will be
enforcing the office guidelines this year.
Please adhere to all policies as well as
being respectful to your peers.
If you need to use your cellphones, do so
on your lunch and/or breaks and use them off of the work floor.
Your neighbors do not need to hear your
phone calls.
Also, remember to keep your phones on
silent or vibrate while at your desk.
RPS – All is quiet.
Thank you for completing your entitlement
selection with great speed.
AT&T – Your contract will
expire on February 9th.
The Union is updating your Union boards
over the next few weeks.
If your contact information has changed,
please call the hall to update your information.
You need to keep informed on all that’s
going on with your Company.
If you are working next to
someone who is not a member, try to encourage them to join or call a
steward.
Our information is posted and we welcome
all calls.
Century-Link Kiosk- all is
quiet in this workgroup as well.
Your elected representatives will become
more visible to you as we make visits to your location.
CMC - A meeting will be set
up with this group to talk over the multiple issues of contractors doing
your work.
A visit to the work group is in the making.
Lastly, I need to remind
everyone that all of the stewards are employees of CenturyLink, please be
respectful to them when you approached them with your immediate concerns.
We cannot do Union work on the floor.
We can talk to you on lunches and breaks.
You are free to call or text us.
We don’t want anyone getting into trouble.
We are always looking for
members willing to step up and help out.
Please let Vonda or I know if you want to
join any committee or interested in becoming a steward.
Stephanie
January 17, 2012
Unit Meeting and
Area Rep Nomination/Elections Information Below
UNIT 8 MEETING
Area Vice President Vonda Wilkins
Where: Hilton
Hotel – 20 E Thomas
When: February
8th
6:30pm – 7:00pm
Please make the time in your busy schedules
to support your Union and learn what’s happening around you in your workplace.
WE
ARE ONLY AS STRONG AS YOU ALLOW US TO BE!!!
UNIT 8 ELECTIONS
Area
Vice President Vonda Wilkins
A Unit 8 meeting will be held to nominate
and elect Area Reps for Area’s 1, 2, & 3.
Nominations will be taken from the floor, or
in written form, at the Unit meeting. All written nominations (the nomination
and/or the second to the nomination) must be on file with the
Secretary-Treasurer’s office. The nominee must be present to accept the
nomination, or have a signed letter on file with the Secretary-Treasurer
stating they will accept the nomination. All letters must be sent by certified
mail to CWA Local 7019 C/O Secretary Treasurer, 1615 N 36th Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85008 and must be received by 4:00 pm on February 7, 2012.
DATE: February 8, 2012
TIME: 7:00pm
– 7:30pm
LOCATION: Hilton Hotel - 20 E Thomas
Nominations
will be from 7:00pm – 7:15pm
If necessary, voting will be from 7:15pm
– 7:30 pm
And voting from 10:30am
– 11:30am on February 9, 2012, at the
Union Hall (1615 N 36th Street)