EXHIBIT 99 U S WEST and CWA Reach Tentative Agreement on Labor Contract DENVER, Aug. 31 -- U S WEST and the Communications Workers of America have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. The agreement provides U S WEST employees...Labor Contract • September 1st, 1998 • U S West Inc /De/ • Telephone communications (no radiotelephone)
DENVER, Aug. 31 -- U S WEST and the Communications Workers of America have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. The agreement provides U S WEST employees with an attractive wage and benefits package, and innovative efforts which will improve customer service -- including a voluntary pay-for-performance plan that rewards employees for improving service to customers. Reductions in mandatory overtime are provided and for more notification of schedule changes and flexibility on vacation time.
