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 IBEW, CWA Begin Contract Talks With Avaya Avaya Update #5 Monday, May 12 Avaya answered questions raised by the union team on the companys Work and Family proposal. The company then introduced more retrogressive proposals. Various aspects of the current Lucent Education and Development for the 21st Century program (LEAD 21) remain the same but benefits in several areas would be diminished. During the afternoon session, Avaya explained the latest reorganization of the Services Organization, emphasizing its poor business condition. True to form, they believe they have an answer to their incompetence: the company proposed eliminating the Variable Workforce, melding the Senior Software Associate title into the Senior Tech title and eliminating all supply members. It is time for you to remind Avaya who creates the little profit they have. Since Avaya believes they only need 70 percent of the represented workforce, there must be a way to bring the point home to management that we will be missed. All IBEW locals must get a strike authorization vote. Omaha manufacturing is dealing with recall rights, testing and the consolidation of the five-tier titles. The most important issue is their "Effects Package." In Unity,
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