Memo

To:        All TEAM Members

From:   The TEAM Bargaining Committee

Date:    February 25, 2008

After a marathon 22 hour bargaining session that started on the morning of February 22, 2008, we are pleased to be able to announce that a tentative Collective Agreement between TEAM-IFPTE Local 161 and MTS Allstream Inc. was reached at 6 AM Saturday morning, and will be presented to the members for a vote as soon as arrangements can be made.  It is being unanimously recommended.

Details of the informational meetings and voting procedures will be sent to you in the next few days.

Your Bargaining Committee

Bob Linsdell                            TEAM Business Manager

Larry Trach                             TEAM Business Manager (retired)

Misty Hughes-Newman           TEAM President (Network Services)

Jamie Barbour                        TEAM Treasurer (Finance)

Louie Haklar                            TEAM 1^st Vice President (BT&IT)

Ed Maxwell                              TEAM Board Member (Regions)

Pat Basarowich                      TEAM Board Member

Brian Lawson                          IFPTE

Bill Fitzpatrick                          IFPTE