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SBC/Ameritech Plans to Grow, Not Downsize, with Merger
News
May 1, 1998
The telecommunications industry is undergoing more change, as SBC Communications announced plans to acquire Ameritech, creating what is expected to become the biggest local phone company in America with operations from California to Connecticut.
Early Settlement at AT&T: Members Win Substantial Gains in Wages, Pensions, Access to New Job Areas
News
May 1, 1998
An early tentative settlement at AT&T includes strong wage, profit sharing and pension gains along with improvements in health care and other benefits and a breakthrough in organizing areas such as AT&T Wireless that currently are non-union.
In My Opinion: A New Era, New Attitudes in Bargaining
News
May 1, 1998
CWA's settlement with AT&T adds to a string of "firsts" in this year's round of major telecommunications talks. CWA Announces Pace-Setting Settlements at Pacific Telesis and Southwestern Bell
Press Release
In the first settlement of this year's major round of labor talks in the telecommunications industry, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announced tentative new contracts at Pacific Telesis and Southwestern Bell that provide strengthened employment security, significant improvements in wage
Solidarity Rallies Mark Opening of AT&T National Bargaining
National contract negotiations between the Communications Workers of America and AT&T get underway Monday, April 6, in Washington, D.C. CWA represents nearly 50,000 employees at AT&T; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers represents about 1,800.