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CWA District 9 Bargaining Survey - Frontier 2025

CWA DISTRICT 9 Bargaining Survey 2025
Our present contract with Frontier Communications expires at 11:59p.m (Pacific Daylight Savings time) September 6, 2025

In preparation, the Union needs your help. It is very important that each member participates by letting your bargaining committee know your thoughts and preferences on job-related matters.

To receive your input, this survey has been prepared for you to complete no later than August 3, 2025. The Survery will be used to determine bargaining priorities and mobilization strategies for the Frontier bargaining.

Your Bargaining Goals for 2025

1. Wages *This question is required.Please rank from 1-5, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. You must rank all items. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.

	1	2	3	4	5
Base Wage Increase	Rank Base Wage Increase as 1 out of 5	Rank Base Wage Increase as 2 out of 5	Rank Base Wage Increase as 3 out of 5	Rank Base Wage Increase as 4 out of 5	Rank Base Wage Increase as 5 out of 5
401k Savings Plan	Rank 401k Savings Plan as 1 out of 5	Rank 401k Savings Plan as 2 out of 5	Rank 401k Savings Plan as 3 out of 5	Rank 401k Savings Plan as 4 out of 5	Rank 401k Savings Plan as 5 out of 5
Success Sharing Plan	Rank Success Sharing Plan as 1 out of 5	Rank Success Sharing Plan as 2 out of 5	Rank Success Sharing Plan as 3 out of 5	Rank Success Sharing Plan as 4 out of 5	Rank Success Sharing Plan as 5 out of 5
Ratification Bonus	Rank Ratification Bonus as 1 out of 5	Rank Ratification Bonus as 2 out of 5	Rank Ratification Bonus as 3 out of 5	Rank Ratification Bonus as 4 out of 5	Rank Ratification Bonus as 5 out of 5
Differentials (specify in wage comments below)	Rank Differentials (specify in wage comments below) as 1 out of 5	Rank Differentials (specify in wage comments below) as 2 out of 5	Rank Differentials (specify in wage comments below) as 3 out of 5	Rank Differentials (specify in wage comments below) as 4 out of 5	Rank Differentials (specify in wage comments below) as 5 out of 5

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2. Benefits *This question is required.Please rank from 1-5, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. You must rank all items. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.

	1	2	3	4	5
Pension Improvements	Rank Pension Improvements as 1 out of 5	Rank Pension Improvements as 2 out of 5	Rank Pension Improvements as 3 out of 5	Rank Pension Improvements as 4 out of 5	Rank Pension Improvements as 5 out of 5
Pension Increase for Retirees	Rank Pension Increase for Retirees as 1 out of 5	Rank Pension Increase for Retirees as 2 out of 5	Rank Pension Increase for Retirees as 3 out of 5	Rank Pension Increase for Retirees as 4 out of 5	Rank Pension Increase for Retirees as 5 out of 5
Apprenticeship Program	Rank Apprenticeship Program as 1 out of 5	Rank Apprenticeship Program as 2 out of 5	Rank Apprenticeship Program as 3 out of 5	Rank Apprenticeship Program as 4 out of 5	Rank Apprenticeship Program as 5 out of 5
Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below)	Rank Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below) as 1 out of 5	Rank Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below) as 2 out of 5	Rank Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below) as 3 out of 5	Rank Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below) as 4 out of 5	Rank Health Care (medical, dental, vision, prescription - specify below) as 5 out of 5
Training and Tuition funding	Rank Training and Tuition funding as 1 out of 5	Rank Training and Tuition funding as 2 out of 5	Rank Training and Tuition funding as 3 out of 5	Rank Training and Tuition funding as 4 out of 5	Rank Training and Tuition funding as 5 out of 5

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3. Employment Security *This question is required.Please rank from 1-4, with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important. You must rank all items. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.

	1	2	3	4
Stop Movement of Work out of California	Rank Stop Movement of Work out of California as 1 out of 4	Rank Stop Movement of Work out of California as 2 out of 4	Rank Stop Movement of Work out of California as 3 out of 4	Rank Stop Movement of Work out of California as 4 out of 4
Reduce the Fiber Subcontracting and reduce overall contractor usage	Rank Reduce the Fiber Subcontracting and reduce overall contractor usage as 1 out of 4	Rank Reduce the Fiber Subcontracting and reduce overall contractor usage as 2 out of 4	Rank Reduce the Fiber Subcontracting and reduce overall contractor usage as 3 out of 4	Rank Reduce the Fiber Subcontracting and reduce overall contractor usage as 4 out of 4
Create more job opportunities	Rank Create more job opportunities as 1 out of 4	Rank Create more job opportunities as 2 out of 4	Rank Create more job opportunities as 3 out of 4	Rank Create more job opportunities as 4 out of 4
Training (formal classroom for new job functions and/or products)	Rank Training (formal classroom for new job functions and/or products) as 1 out of 4	Rank Training (formal classroom for new job functions and/or products) as 2 out of 4	Rank Training (formal classroom for new job functions and/or products) as 3 out of 4	Rank Training (formal classroom for new job functions and/or products) as 4 out of 4

4. Working Conditions *This question is required.Please rank from 1-4, with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important. You must rank all items. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.

	1	2	3	4
Maintain/Improve Overtime Language	Rank Maintain/Improve Overtime Language as 1 out of 4	Rank Maintain/Improve Overtime Language as 2 out of 4	Rank Maintain/Improve Overtime Language as 3 out of 4	Rank Maintain/Improve Overtime Language as 4 out of 4
Improve scheduling (i.e. 6 day week, weekday rotation)	Rank Improve scheduling (i.e. 6 day week, weekday rotation) as 1 out of 4	Rank Improve scheduling (i.e. 6 day week, weekday rotation) as 2 out of 4	Rank Improve scheduling (i.e. 6 day week, weekday rotation) as 3 out of 4	Rank Improve scheduling (i.e. 6 day week, weekday rotation) as 4 out of 4
Improve/Expand Article 30 (safety)	Rank Improve/Expand Article 30 (safety) as 1 out of 4	Rank Improve/Expand Article 30 (safety) as 2 out of 4	Rank Improve/Expand Article 30 (safety) as 3 out of 4	Rank Improve/Expand Article 30 (safety) as 4 out of 4
Improve excused time off and other time off	Rank Improve excused time off and other time off as 1 out of 4	Rank Improve excused time off and other time off as 2 out of 4	Rank Improve excused time off and other time off as 3 out of 4	Rank Improve excused time off and other time off as 4 out of 4

5. Other Goals and Comments (Optional)

6. Priorities *This question is required.Please rank from 1-5, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. You must rank all items. Note: for the following table each column is restricted to a single answer across all rows.

	1	2	3	4	5
Wages	Rank Wages as 1 out of 5	Rank Wages as 2 out of 5	Rank Wages as 3 out of 5	Rank Wages as 4 out of 5	Rank Wages as 5 out of 5
Benefits	Rank Benefits as 1 out of 5	Rank Benefits as 2 out of 5	Rank Benefits as 3 out of 5	Rank Benefits as 4 out of 5	Rank Benefits as 5 out of 5
Employment Security	Rank Employment Security as 1 out of 5	Rank Employment Security as 2 out of 5	Rank Employment Security as 3 out of 5	Rank Employment Security as 4 out of 5	Rank Employment Security as 5 out of 5
Working Conditions	Rank Working Conditions as 1 out of 5	Rank Working Conditions as 2 out of 5	Rank Working Conditions as 3 out of 5	Rank Working Conditions as 4 out of 5	Rank Working Conditions as 5 out of 5
Other Goals and Comments	Rank Other Goals and Comments as 1 out of 5	Rank Other Goals and Comments as 2 out of 5	Rank Other Goals and Comments as 3 out of 5	Rank Other Goals and Comments as 4 out of 5	Rank Other Goals and Comments as 5 out of 5

7. What I will do to help win a fair contractGood contracts are not won at the bargaining table. They Union needs the active support of every union member to show the company we are united. The stronger the unit, the stronger the contract! Please tell us what you are willing to do to help get a good contract.

8. Do you have any suggestions for mobilization tactics we could use?

9. Let us know if there are other bargaining items you're interested in, or other ways you're willing to help support our bargaining efforts.

10. One Focus ~ One Goal!
Here's how to contact me:Please provide the information below. We may need to contact you for further clarification, information, or to respond to your bargaining survey.

First Name *This question is required.

Last Name *This question is required.

Job Title *This question is required.

Work Address *This question is required.

Local Number *This question is required.

Personal Email Address *This question is required. This question requires a valid email address.

Home Street Address *This question is required.

Apt/Suite/Office

City *This question is required.

State *This question is required.

Zip *This question is required.

Personal Phone Number *This question is required.

11. Successful bargaining begins with Union Solidarity. Standing together is the only way we will negotiate a better contract. Please check one or both.Text Msg & Data Rates May Apply. See Terms & Conditions.

Yes, please contact me with Email Updates
Yes, please contact me with Text Message updates

12. In the event of a Strike, are you prepared and willing to Strike? *This question is required.