History of IBEW Local 2213

The Telephone Commercial Union Local 2213 was formed with the adoption of its Bylaws and Constitution in July of 1948. In 1949, the Alliance of Independent Telephone Unions was formed. This set the stage for National Bargaining with the Bell System. In 1975, the Alliance reorganized and became the Telecommunications International Union (TIU).

With the divestiture of AT&T also came the end of the TIU. All of the TIU Affiliates went out to seek the protection of the AFL-CIO by affiliating with one of its International Labor Organizations. In 1985, we engaged in an election process by secret ballot to affiliate with either the CWA or IBEW. The IBEW won and we affiliated in December 1, 1985. Since then the bargaining with our new company took on a different look and consisted of Regional and Local issues. The Regional items consist of common issues to both CWA and IBEW (e.g. S&S, wages, health care, pensions). The local issues deal with vacations, work schedules death in the family, grievance and arbitration to name a few.

• Special Rep title established
• Improved benefits and vacations
• Established agency shop (new employees have to join union or pay dues)

• Death in Family - Three (3) days paid leave
• Dental Benefits started January 1, 1976
• Mileage upgrade .13 cents per mile
• EEOC consent decree compliance review on sex discrimination
• Justice files Anti-Trust suit against AT&T 5-10 years to resolve

• Savings and Security
• Substantial wage increase 1980 Bargaining Gains TCU
• Redesigned pension - Thirty (30) years undiscounted pension
• Medical improvements
• Dental improvements
• Vision care implemented
• Customer Clerk title established
• Tech change committee established
• Early 1980's company started closing small offices and consolidating into centers

• Redesigned pension - Thirty (30) years undiscounted pension
• Medical improvements
• Dental improvements
• Vision care implemented
• Customer Clerk title established
• Tech change committee established
• Early 1980's company started closing small offices and consolidating into centers

• Training and Re-training Article established
• Substantial wage increases, and improved benefits

• Gains in wages and pensions
• Improved EWD day language
• Healthcare cost containment with no co-pay until 1989
• NIRC has separate local contract - established posting and bidding rather than UTP

• Increase in wages, dental, savings and security, pensions and stock option plan introduced
• Traded day after Thanksgiving in place of Election Day as a Holiday
• Mileage increased to.27 cents per mile
• "Needs of Business" removed from short notice EWD article

• Tuition reimbursement changed to 100%
• 6&6 Retirement Incentive with a 20% or $500.00 enhancement until age 62
• No co-pay medical • Work and Family - $7 million for projects
• Gradual return to work established
• Option Martin Luther King or Lincoln's Birthday as Holiday
• Enhanced Education leave
• Eliminate UTP adders
• Job security in force adjustment

• Cash payments for employees for employees in 1998-1999
• Increased wages
• Pension band increase 10-98 5%, July 1, 2000 increase 15%
• New Third Medical letter that is binding
• Doctor appointment for incidental absence paid by company letter of agreement • Adoption reimbursement program increase to $5000.00
• Continuing Work and Family benefits
• Increase Savings and Security benefits
• Established Work Issues Committee
• The basic work week was changed from Monday-Saturday inclusive to Sunday-Saturday inclusive and added a 5% differential on Sunday in the RSSC's only.