Big Contract Win for Local 1400 Workers at Consolidated Communications

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Customer Service Representatives at Consolidated Communications/Fidium Fiber and members of CWA Local 1400 ratified their new two-year contract on February 14th.

Highlights of the new contract include significant wage increases over the next three years as well as improved job security language with a 6-member cap for transfer of work over the life of the agreement and an enhanced voluntary exit offer. There will be no increases to the cost-sharing of healthcare premiums, and both active employees and retirees are now eligible for enhanced discounts on services for phone and internet.

"It was imperative, with the Trump administration and the dismantling of the NLRB and other Labor departments that protect workers' rights, to secure an extension of an existing agreement without any diminishments,” said CWA Local 1400 President Don Trementozzi. “Even though this contract did not expire until August 2025, we were able to negotiate an extension to protect and provide economic growth for our members for another two years. They are extremely happy with this agreement and have voted overwhelmingly to ratify it.”