HARTFORD, Conn. – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers said Connecticut Light & Power’s recent decision to use contract workers for a majority of the repairs violates its collective bargaining agreement.
The contract workforce, which currently handles all work after 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and during all weekend hours, will actively preclude union electrical workers from handling the majority of the company’s repair calls.
According to Frank Cirillo, business manager of IBEW Local 420, the current contract breaches the terms of a 1.5 year agreement between the company and the union.
“The collective bargaining agreements have always given the company the right to have straight time 24/7 coverage 365 days a year. The new agreements also gave the company more flexibility with straight time on-call assignments,” Cirillo said. “Our agreements were negotiated with public and employee safety in mind and have served the State of Connecticut well for over 50 years. The new out of State executives just want to make change where no change is needed.”
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