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 Avaya Update #1 Tuesday, May 6 At todays opening session, co-chairmen CWA Vice President Ralph Maly and the IBEWs Dennis Slaman explained the unions intent in this round of bargaining. Tom Burk, Avaya labor relations vice president, gave his opening remarks with an emphasis on Avayas business condition. He said Avaya was interested in achieving a contract that would be fair to the employees while recognizing the financial problems facing the company. We discussed the logistics of bargaining over the next few weeks as well as the need for Avaya to understand the unions role in the future of the company if it is to succeed. The company presented proposed changes in the LCTOP, which created a great deal of discussion. Tomorrow the company is scheduled to present proposals on LTP (Lucent Transfer Plan), Academic Awards, ERCs (Employee Resource Center) and the various coordinator functions. In the afternoon the bargaining subcommittees met to discuss joint issues and how to proceed going forward. Bargaining will resume tomorrow. Updates will be posted at the end of the session. In Unity,
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