Qwest, union, reluctant to reach.
Qwest and union leader negotiating an agreement hammered temporary work, Tuesday evening, workers their first wage increase in three years, but it takes higher Out-of-sac health care costs.
Les Trois Accords years, after eight weeks of negotiations, a strike prevents an analyst said, it would have been “mutually assured destruction” of Qwest and their workers.
“It is good for both Qwest and the CWA members,” said Communications Workers of America, spokeswoman Candice Johnson. “I think both parties understand that negotiations can be difficult.”
A statement prepared by Denver-based Qwest said: “We welcome once again (CWA) and Qwest have worked together successfully to find solutions to problems facing our industry.”The provisional agreement, which must still be ratified by union members, provides for an increase of 7.5 per cent of wages over three.
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