BAPCO Bargaining Update

October 15, 2009

There appears to be some confusion on BAPCO bargaining and the status of ratification.  A tentative agreement was reached in August for issues addressed in the contract regarding work rules and compensation plans for the commissioned titles.  Although this will represent an increase in the non-selling pay scales for most titles it did not signify a contractual wage increase.

Wages and benefits are currently being negotiated at the ATT/CWA Common Issues Table.  We have agreed to accept the negotiated changes and apply them to the BAPCO contract.  This is commonly referred to as a "Me Too" agreement.

When the percentage yearly wage increases are ultimately agreed to at this table then those percentage increases will be applied to the non-sales titles in our contract.  Retroactivity for those wage increases will have to be negotiated as well.

Also, the company and Union are currently discussing how the additional December days off will be handled should ratification be scheduled beyond December 2009.

In Unity,

Linda Banas-Crawford
CWA Representative