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CWA Member - AT&T Employee Killed in Rome, Georgia

News
January 15, 2010
CWA Member William Britt Hunt, 39, of Summerville, GA was killed when he became entangled in the wire he was rolling. Dave LeGrande, Director of the CWA Safety and Health Department said of the tragedy, "This is a truly tragic event, The Union's Safety and Health Department sends condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of William Hunt. CWA will conduct an investigation of this tragedy and present its findings and recommendations to AT&T as well as Union leaders and members."

CWA, IBEW, AT&T and Verizon Team up to Oppose Tax on Health Care Plans

Press Release
In a unique partnership between business and labor, the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), AT&T and Verizon have joined forces in opposition to the excise tax in the Senate version of the health care reform bill and of the provision that affects the Medicare Part D subsidy for prescription drug coverage.

CWA District 6 Members Ratify Contract at AT&T Southwest

Press Release
Members of the Communications Workers of America ratified a new four-year agreement with AT&T covering 27,000 CWA-represented workers at AT&T Southwest. The settlement was ratified by a majority vote.