Labor Union Contracts

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Labor Union Contracts

Labor Union Contracts

(9) Labor Union Contracts

        Approximately 60% or 13,000 of our employees are members of bargaining units represented by the Communications Workers of America ("CWA") and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers ("IBEW"). These employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements that expired October 6, 2012. Our parent company, CenturyLink, is currently negotiating the terms of new agreements. In the meantime, the predecessor agreements have been extended, and the unions have agreed to provide at least a twenty-four hour advance notice before terminating those predecessor agreements.