AT&T Legacy T Bargaining Report #22

As Locals around the country are counting their strike votes, signs that had been mailed out to all the Locals were posted on the wall facing the Company bargainers today: “CWA on STRIKE for the American Dream at AT&T.”

Today at the table, the Company proposed a change in their initial proposal on incentive plans.  Instead of demanding complete freedom to offer any amount they want with no limit and no Union oversight, their latest proposal is the same letter as we currently have limiting them to $3000 a year EXCEPT for Consumer, where they want to do whatever they want without even discussing it with the Union.

On their Holiday proposal to eliminate the Day after Thanksgiving and replace it with a floater, they have proposed a choice of employee-picked fixed holidays, which is a completely new proposal.

The Union made several proposals today also, including reinstating our “Successorship” language, increasing the Company match on our 401K and putting a time limit on the amount of time people have to wait to see their personnel records.

We also met in a subcommittee on absence.

We will be bargaining Saturday but, unless something very important occurs, look for information about Saturday’s session in Monday’s report.

As we get close to the final week, sign up for text alerts by texting the word “ATT” to 49484, and don’t forget to sign up for the call at 8:00 PM EST on April 4^th at  www.cwa-union.org/attcall.  Mobilization and strike preparation next week is more important than ever as we enter the final days before expiration.

Your Bargaining Team