AT&T West Bargaining Update #17
April 17, 2024
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The company seems determined to maintain its entrenched position, insisting that any advancement must come at the expense of our hard-earned benefits.
The company seems determined to maintain its entrenched position, insisting that any advancement must come at the expense of our hard-earned benefits.
The CWA District 9 Team met with AT&T today, and after weeks of bargaining medical coverage, a first agreement of significance has finally occurred.
The bargaining team is requesting that the membership keep the pressure on through its actions to help continue to move the table.
As the contract has expired, we’d like to update you on where we are currently at the table. Your bargaining team worked well into the morning past expiration and we’ve yet to come to an agreement on anything significant.
The 2020 to 2024 AT&T Wireline contract has officially expired. We have not extended the contract. We are currently working with NO contract in place. We need to utilize strike and picketing action and strategies to let AT&T know that CWA District 9 employees mean business.
After months of bargaining, the company flat-out refuses to provide a single item that is beneficial to you. They insist on the Union only accepting items that benefit the company. If we want to gain any minor item to improve your work or personal life they demand an unfair trade where they need to come out on top. They will not simply agree to a single proposal that would be beneficial to YOU.
As we approach expiration, your bargaining team has been putting in long hours to try and get this contract done before expiration; although it is a constant struggle to get any positive movement, we continue to fight with each and every one of you in mind. The company is digging in their heels on health care, scope of work, and sick time. The Company has said they won’t leave without moving work from the splicing tech (C&E and MST) to the Prem tech.
We regret the delay in providing you with a progress report, but honestly, the negotiations have hit significant roadblocks. Despite our dedicated efforts over the past week, your bargaining team has spent an exorbitant amount of time discussing the items at the table. We’ve made very little progress
the company pointed out that four years ago today, we reached a tentative agreement over seventeen days before expiration. Given the current pace and the multitude of outstanding items on the table, it is highly unlikely that we will reach an agreement before expiration. Please ensure that all necessary preparations are made by yourself and your Local.
Stand united with your union brothers and sisters as we continue our fight for a fair and just contract at AT&T and DirecTV.