CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #11
The Union Bargaining team met with the Company today.
The meeting opened with the Company providing many answers to outstanding questions we had on their initial benefits proposal. The Union continues to look through their initial benefits proposal and the impact it would have on our members.
The Union Chair made comments today around the fact that the Company has spent over $4.2 billion dollars on contractors in the SW region since 2020. Additionally, CEO John Stankey has talked about the Company’s plan to expand their broadband network to 50 million new locations by 2029. The comments were made around the fact that we believe we can provide the manpower needed to install and service the broadband network.
This was followed by the Union passing seven new proposals for MOA’s (3 renews and 4 new) around contractors bargained for work, and the Union securing job security long term for our employees and this broadband work.
The Union also passed a counter proposal on incentive plans that would allow the Company to get rid of the $3000 annual cap, but give the Union more of an opportunity to have input on any new incentive plans.
The session ended with the Union and Company tentatively agreeing in Appendix J to keep personal days the same (sup statement 6), Additional Payments the same (sup statement 14), Article II in General Application (Service Interruption), and Article VII in General Application (Pensions, Disability Benefits, and Death Benefits).
The Union Bargaining Team participated in today’s mobilization, “AT&T Don’t Hoard All The Gold”, by wearing green bracelets, necklaces, and buttons.
As stated last Friday, information on the strike authorization vote went out to Locals last Friday. Stay tuned from your Local on how you can vote. While we have every intention of trying to reach an agreement by expiration that addresses our members' issues, we must be prepared if the Company fails to address our members’ best interests.
Our next scheduled meeting with the Company is tomorrow and we will follow up with a new bargaining report afterwards.
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In Solidarity,
CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team
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