100 WVa AT&T Mobility Workers Join CWA

A majority of the more than 100 AT&T Mobility workers at the company's new customer care center in Wheeling, West Virginia, have chosen to join CWA through majority sign up, reports District 2 Vice President Ron Collins.

In the campaign for CWA representation, health care costs and lack of a voice were key issues. Workers were assisted by Local 2006 President Debra Shepherd, in Wheeling; Local 2204 organizer Lea Kennedy, Norton, Va.; District 2 CWA Representative Elaine Harris, and District 2 Organizing Coordinator Richard Verlander.

"The workers' inside organizing committee did an amazing job of leading the campaign during a period of uncertainly, contract negotiations and the current economic crisis," said Verlander. The company plans to hire an additional 300 employees at the center.