Labor Union Contracts

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Labor Union Contracts

Labor Union Contracts

(12) Labor Union Contracts

        Over 40% of our employees are members of various bargaining units represented by the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Approximately 13,000 or 28% of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements that expired October 6, 2012. We are currently negotiating the terms of new agreements. In the meantime, the predecessor agreements have been extended, and the applicable unions have agreed to provide us with at least twenty-four hour advance notice before terminating those predecessor agreements.