AT&T Mobility, D6 Reach Tentative Settlement

CWA reached a tentative agreement with AT&T Mobility covering 9,300 workers in District 6 — Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. The tentative settlement provides wage increases and other contract improvements, plus the return of at least 2,000 jobs over the four year agreement.

"I am pleased to present this proposal to our members, a proposal that supports a fair standard of living and reflects AT&T Mobility's acknowledgment of the role our members play every day in the company's success," said CWA District 6 Vice President Claude Cummings, Jr. "In particular, I am pleased that we were able to bring back a significant number of jobs."

The tentative agreement calls for annual wage increases of 2 percent, 2.5 percent, 2.25 percent and 2.5 percent over the contract term, and maintains existing pension plans without any retrogressive changes. It also provides for a $1,000 ratification bonus, and creates a transfer plan for workers to move between Mobility and the core AT&T contract in District 6.

The agreement now goes to the membership for a ratification vote.

Hundreds of workers signed a petition calling on AT&T Mobility to negotiate an agreement that supports a fair standard of living.