Brothers and Sisters, your executive board here at 1107 have spent the last few days going over the MOU. We have attached the full document for you to review below.

We encourage you to read this proposal and ask us any questions you have. We have been visiting a few of our work locations to go over the highlights of the agreement with you and will give you plenty of opportunity to get the answers you deserve.

The position of your executive board is to support this contract proposal with a YES vote.

It is our opinion that the bargaining team has put forth an agreement that moves all our issues in a positive direction. Here are few of the gains that we stand to gain with a YES vote.

• 17.62% compounded wage increase over the length of the agreement
• Significant increase in the CPS for post-08 hires
• An increase in post-08 hire retirement medical as well as shortening the time it takes to reach the max benefit
• Pension Band increases for legacy employees
• Protection of the lump sum buy out option
• 900 new jobs
• Protection of VZB work
• Increase in call center volume
• Protecting the work from home agreement
• Minimal increases in the cost of employee health care

This agreement is a win for all employees and will be the foundation for future gains.

Once again, the Executive board here at 1107 unanimously supports and endorses this agreement and recommends a YES vote.

MOU.pdf