President’s Report – April 18, 2018

Frontier Updates:

Membership Counts by title as of 03/31/18

Resignation

Retirement

Voluntary Severance:

LTD Absences

Frontier 2nd Step Grievance Meetings:

March 6, 2018. Grievance committee in attendance for Union; John Pusloskie, Andy Cimino,

Rich Winter, Mike Sutphen, Bruce Cotton, Joe Cicero, and Rich Sarkis

Grievance 2-2586-18 -The Company improperly transferred Bruno Santoleri, Tom Ruhland, and Scott Berkemeier in Violation of CBA.

The Union requested that Bruno and Tom be made whole for the differentials that they lost.  The Company agreed to transfer them back as of March 8^th, but not the make whole remedy.  The Union is further reviewing the case.

Grievance 5-323-18 – On December 26^th, 2017 the Company issued the first quarter schedule, which included Saturday and Sunday being reinstated and did not follow Article 13, Section 2B.  Section 2B states the schedule will not be posted less than 7 days prior to the first day of each calendar quarter.  The Company tried to blame delay on the clerk for not getting it out on that Saturday when they were called in to work overtime.  The Company agreed notifying the Union isn’t notifying the technicians.  The Company denied the grievance and claimed that there was no violation.

Grievance 5-324-18 – On December 26, 2017 the Company implemented the Tuesday to Saturday schedule in violation of Article 13, Section 2(F).  The Company failed to discuss this change with Union prior to implementation and discuss the affects.  The Company took the position that this was a directive from Chris Levandos to schedule 30% of technicians on Saturday schedule.  The Company agreed to the following.  They will add the 4 splicers transferred in on the next schedule.  Those on disability will not be bypassed in rotation, the Union asked to look at the disparity in percentages from Suburban to Metro, the Company agreed to take a look at it.  The Union asked to have the schedule reviewed every 3 months and provide order information that justifies Saturday schedule.

Grievance 5-325-18 – Paul Dibble was bypassed for overtime on January 2, 2018.  The Company settled the grievance by offering Paul a 4-hour overtime makeup within the next month.

Grievance 7-1479-18 – The Union claims the Company has violated the contract by unilaterally changing the Long-term disability benefit.  The Company is claiming that the maximum monthly benefit is $3000.00.  The contract states that the Long-term disability replacement earnings is 50% up to a yearly maximum of $50,000.00. The Company has denied the Unions grievance.

Grievance 7- 1480-18 – The Company unfairly closed a sales lead that Anthony NaDell submitted in regards to Monroe County 911.  The Company has agreed to reopen the lead and pay Tony $50 for the lead.

March 27^th, 2018 Grievance Committee in attendance: John Pusloskie, Andy Cimino, Sue Phillips, Rich Winter, Steve Spector and Mike Sutphen.

Grievance 2-2584-18 disparity of treatment emergency time off, Sam Watkins was denied an emergency vacation day on January 24^th, 2018.  On April 2^nd the Company replied denying the grievance, stating their was not violation of the contract.

Grievance 2-2585-18- The Union grieved that Ernie Magar was unfairly laid off per the CBA.  The Company position was Ernie couldn’t perform the job without any assistance therefore failing to demonstrate satisfactory performance.

Grievance 5-326-18 – The Company is violating the contract by not dispatching on all new HIS orders.  The Company has put the mechanisms in place to ensure that all orders are dispatched on.

Arbitration Update Frontier:

• Transfer of bargaining unit work due to M6 Conversion.
  • The CWA attorney is requesting dates from the Company.

• The National Labor Relations board has issued a complaint in regards to the Unfair Labor charge. The Company has agreed to provide the information to settle the charge.  The Union reserves the right to go back to the board to settle the matter.
• Grievance 7-1476-17 Unjust termination James Everts request arbitration 2/2/18.
  • The arbitration has been approved by our CWA Staff Rep, it now is pending review with the District 1 office.
• Grievance 7-1477-17 Unjust termination Peter Loss request arbitration 2/2/18.
  • The arbitration has been approved by our CWA Staff Rep, it is now pending review with the District 1 office.

Take the Lead Sales Monthly Reports

February 1^st thru February 28^th We have received no update for March

A copy has been included in this package.

Ytd       referrals          sales   Total Revenue            Annualized Revenue

Feb.     121                  59        $34,246.93                  $28,246.93

Mtd      55                    24        $13,579.22                  $13,579.22

Managerial Changes

Julie Murtaugh has been announced as the new Sr. VP of Operations for the East Region

Commercial NOC Center:

Monthly Collaboration Meeting March 13th, 2018 And April 10th, 2018

Cancelled by the Company,

Frontier Updates:

• CWA and Frontier came to a tentative after 22 days of being on Strike. Some highlights below.
  • Contract in effect until August 7^th, 2021
  • Ratification bonus of $1250.00, No general wage increase 1^st year
  • 2018 2%, 2019 2%, 2020 2%
  • Preserved job security and contracting language
  • Agreed to concessions on Health insurance
• Sales and Service tech unit meeting was held on March 27^th to address the HSI order dispatching to the nid issue. The Company quickly resolved the issue and is now dispatching to the Nid on all new orders.
• The following issues have been grieved and are waiting to be heard at 1^st and 2nd step
• Tim Gross issued an unjust verbal warning.
• Charlie Rudat issued an unjust verbal warning.
• James Wojtarowicz an unjust written warning.
• Demiah Smith issued an unjust Verbal warning.
• The National reached a conditional settlement on the Unfair Labor charge on the M6 lack of information. We have received the remaining information as of March 21^st.  CWA attorney Atul Atwar is now in process of scheduling arbitration
• Tracy Owen has sent email requesting that Union meet to address Team performance bonus and metrics. The Company is requesting to change two of the metrics.  As of April 18^th, 2018 we haven’t agreed to any changes.

Safety Committee

No report

Affiliate Report:

AT&T Mobility:

A nationwide investigation is going on in regards to charge backs.  No one disciplined yet.

ATT-217-18    Grace Figueroa received an unjust final warning for a COBC violation.

The Union is closing this grievance.

ATT-218-18    Darren Magar was issued an unjust counseling notice.

ATT-219-18    The Company unjustly terminated Patti Ross’s health insurance benefits.

City of Canandaigua PBA:

Nothing new to report

Town of Greece:

Gold Badge Club:

Nothing new to report

Greece Part Time Unit:

A fact-finding hearing was scheduled for December and cancelled with the hopes of scheduling a bargaining meeting to reach agreement. The unit President is dealing with the loss of her husband and no further meetings have been scheduled at this time.

Town of Greece Crossing Guards:

Sharon DeLucia termination: Brief has been filed by Union attorney to State supreme court and the Union will await a hearing date for the case.

Bargaining: The parties are at impasse and no further date has been scheduled.

Greece Lighthouse:

The Union has grieved that member Susan Duggan was improperly laid off.

A meet and greet for the members has been scheduled for May 10^th at Ridgemont country club

City of Canandaigua DPW:

Nothing new to report

Town of Canandaigua Employees Highway Association:

Nothing new to report

Town of Henrietta:

Grievance H00-550-17 filed on employees being bypassed for promotions. The Union is working to resolve the grievance with new Town Supervisor.

On March 5^th a letter was sent to the Town Supervisor requesting to meet over the October 4^th, 2017 settlement, MOA on new hires which was settlement to Grievance H00-549-17.  The following conditions remain unsettled.

• Second Shift Dispatcher Job description
• New hire in place 2^nd shift
• Joe LaRocca movement to field crew
• Joe LaRocca bypassed for approximately 125 hours of overtime

The Union met with the Town on March 22^nd to address the following issues.

• Jamie Dey and Barb Bresnan promotional bypass grievance
• Josh Duncan MM II doing MMI work
• Out of Title Job descriptions
• MOU new hires
• Joe Losavio OT bypass

Village of Waterloo PBA:

• A tentative agreement has been reached as of February 20th. The agreement is retroactive back to June 1st 2017 expiring May 31st, 20121. The agreement provides for the following.
• Wages: June 1, 2017 – $.80 per hour, June 1, 2018 – $.70per hour, June 1, 2019-$.75 per hour, June 1, 2020 – $.80 per hour.
• Vacation: increase of two days after 20 years.
• Health insurance: Increase employee contributions to the following amounts.
  • 2017- 15%, 2018 – 17%, 2019 – 19%, 2020- 20%

Town of Gates:

March 1^st met with the full time Librarians to discuss Union Officers, Stewards, next contract as well as Janus Supreme Court case impacting public sector Unions.

Political Action Committee:

March 2013 is CWA Lobby day. See Demiah Smith report

Other:

May 5^th is the annual Genesee Valley area labor federation meeting.

ByLaw committee – Next meeting scheduled for April 26^th.