As AT&T courts their shareholders and board members and paints them a beautiful picture of how plans are actually proceeding, don’t let them turn around and tell our CWA District 9 bargaining team that they can not afford to give us decent raises to cover the cost of living
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.
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.
Over the past week, your bargaining team diligently engaged with the company on multiple occasions, presenting proposals and collaborating in sub-committees, working to enhance the well-being of our members. These efforts encompassed crucial aspects such as upgrades from E to A, healthcare expenses, monitoring procedures, scheduling, safety, and zone upgrades.
Over the past few days, your bargaining team has engaged in detailed conversations with the company following the employer’s rejection of the Union’s proposal to move members from Appendix E to Appendix A. As a result, the Union then passed a package of approximately a dozen proposals focused on Appendix E.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold in-person and virtual public forums for customers of AT&T to provide input into the company’s two proposals to remove its obligation to provide voice services in its service territories.
Access to telephone landline services could be in jeopardy for some Californians, depending on the results of an upcoming California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision
Governor Gavin Newsom has the opportunity to sign Senate Bill 799 into law before October 14 to provide striking workers with unemployment insurance benefits.
Send a letter to Governor Newsom today urging him to sign SB 799 into law. Post on social media why YOU support striking workers receiving unemployment benefits with the hashtags #WeEarnedIt and #SB799.