CWA Local 2201

September 10, 2010

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ATTM Bargaining

Updated On: Mar 24, 2009 (15:51:00)

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Show AT&T Mobility our STRENGTH

by Richard Hatch, EVP

Bargaining has begun. On January 21st, AT&T Mobility began bargaining with CWA over the “Orange” contract. This contract covers most of the 43,000 AT&T Mobility workers that CWA represents. Your Local represents Mobility technicians and retail employees from Fredericksburg to Charlottesville to Colonial Heights.

Since Healthcare was determined by Arbitration ruling for AT&T, this bargaining focuses on life issues. Surveys were sent out nationwide and CWA held a special meeting in Dallas, TX to discuss what issues to bring to the table. This meeting brought together retail sales, the call centers and technicians. Each of these jobs has its own unique problems but they also share a common goal, in bargaining, of fair and safe work conditions. The main issues that have risen to the top deal with quota relief, schedules, job security (contractors), safety, wages and “real” time off. These issues and others are being put before AT&T to force changes that the company has refused to give. And we can make change by working together. No change happens, however, without work. This work includes mobilization and letting the company know that we are united.

Many of our AT&T members have not been through bargaining before. This is new to them. If you are a mobility member then understand that you are not alone. CWA represents over 170,000 union members at AT&T, both core and mobility. That is the largest represented group for a single employer. The purpose of a union is for all of us to stick together no matter who our employer. That will happen here. SO, if you do not work for AT&T, please visit one of the stores and let them know that you are with them in this fight.

Bargaining for the National contract is being done right here in our backyard in Richmond. So the pressure is on us to show AT&T our strength.

Bargaining reports are coming out daily. The local is sending them out through email and our website at www.cwa2201.org. If you are not receiving these emails then please call the local at (804) 266-2201 to update your information. Additional information can be found at www.cwa-attmobility.com.

Stay Strong and Stay United.