Communications Workers of America

/CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas And Central Arkansas

Combined Bargaining Report

June 12, 2008

Today, the Company passed a final offer in the Northwest contract. Seniority will stand as it does in the current contract with the exception of some changes in Job Vacancies.

Company proposes a 6.5% raise over 3 years. Membership meetings are being scheduled for explanation of all other changes.

Also today, the Company passed a modified offer for the Central contract in which they amended their final offer from Aug 15, 2007. The amendments focus mainly on Article 18, Article 19 and retroactivity.

Improvements have been won in each. The contract will be sent out for the membership to vote on and membership meetings are being scheduled for explanation of the entire offer.

In Unity,

Your CWA bargaining committee

Jerrell B. Miller, Allen Whitaker, Linda James, J. Cody Rickey, Mark Moyer

To review the progress of the negotiations that have and are taking place between CWA Local 6171 and CenturyTel, click on the CenturyTel tab above, or click here