Countdown to Verizon Contract Expiration

Members of IBEW Local 2324, The following Regular Unit Meetings will begin at 5PM. March 10, 2026 – Hadley American Legion Post 271, 162 Russell St., Hadley, MA 01035 March 12, 2026 – John Boyle O’Reilly Club, 33 Progress Ave., Springfield, MA 01104 March 24, 2026 – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9566, 366 E Housatonic St, Dalton, MA 01226 Local 2324 in-person Ratification voting on the 2026 Tentative Contract Extension with Verizon will be available on the same dates and at the same locations as the Monthly Unit Meetings noted above from 4PM – 7PM. Additionally, for Members who…Continue readingMARCH UNIT MEETINGS / RATIFICATION OF TENTATIVE CONTRACT EXTENSION

Verizon Wireless Inside Hut Work Our Central Office Technicians will now do all of the work on VZW Transport equipment located in our Central Offices. Verizon Wireless SAP/TAP Work All technician work on VZW operational transport equipment in its Service Aggregation Point (SAP) and Transport Aggregation Point (TAP) sites will be performed by bargaining unit members. 14 NFO (VZB) positions will be created in NY/NE to perform this work. Verizon Wireless Technicians currently performing this work will be given priority for these positions. Verizon Business Fiber Restoration Splicing Work (Currently Contracted) Verizon Telecom Technicians or VZB Technicians will now do…Continue readingSUMMARY of 2026 CONTRACT EXTENSION

A tentative agreement with Verizon has been reached on a 4 year contract extension. Some primary Terms of Tentative Agreement: Wages – 1% increase to scheduled 3% on July 26, 2026, totaling a 4% increase on July 26, 2026 3.5% on July 25, 2027, 3.0% on July 30, 2028, 3.0% on July 29, 2029, and 3.0% on July 28, 2030 Corporate Profit Sharing For all Members a minimum CPS Award of $1,200 for Plan Years 2026, 2027, 2028 , and 2029 payable in 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 For Members hired on or after October 28, 2012, and additional CPS…Continue readingTENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED WITH VERIZON

The Unions and Verizon have reached an agreement on a 4 year contract extension that would expire on August 3, 2030. The terms are being reduced into a Memorandum of Understanding format. Once that has been completed a summary will be made available. This extension will be subject to the ratification of the Memberships involved (IBEW SCT-6, IBEW 827, IBEW 2213, & CWA Districts 1 & 2-13). Ratification meetings, locations, and times will be made available as soon as they have been scheduled. Thank you for your patience and support during this process. Fraternally, John D. Rowley Sr. Business Manager…Continue readingTentative Agreement with IBEW SCT-6 and Verizon