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IBEW Bargaining Update

May 23, 2003

Both Unions met with the company today. The company passed a counter proposal on Pensions, which is still discriminatory and is far below expectations.

The company has agreed to accept the Unions counter proposal on the Academic Award Program. 

To date, the company has not met or addressed a number of the Unions critical demands. If Avaya is intent on forcing our membership to make personal as well as financial sacrifices, then we must be just as intent to prevent their "take back" mentality from becoming a reality.

The Operations Sub-Committee met with the Company bargaining team and is narrowing the local issues. Any unresolved issues will move to the main table the last week of bargaining.

Locals must call the results of their strike vote into the System T-3 Recording Secretary no later than 5:00 PM Tuesday May 27, 2003.