Denver
– Members of the Communications Workers of America at Qwest
Communications have ratified a new, three-year agreement by a 66 percent
vote.
CWA
District 7 Vice President Annie Hill said the settlement acknowledges
the value that CWA members add to Qwest’s operations, and that workers
and management are committed to moving forward to rebuild Qwest and
maintain long-term employment and stability for workers.
The
settlement provides a wage increase of 7.5 percent over the contract
term and continues employer-paid health care, with some changes to the
out-of-pocket cost structure. It also continues the current 8-hour limit
on mandatory overtime per week, enabling workers to balance their work
and family lives, among other improvements.
CWA represents 25,000 Qwest workers in 13 states: Arizona, Colorado,
Iowa, Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon,
South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
