AT&T Mobilization Continues Nationwide as SE Bargaining Goes Down to Wire

As CWA-bargaining for District 3 members covered by the AT&T Southeast comes down to the wire, top photo, workers mobilize outside company locations in Atlanta. At bottom, AT&Ters from Local 1298 demonstrate what getting a fair contract at AT&T is all about.

As AT&T bargaining mobilization efforts continue nationwide, bargaining at AT&T Southeast comes down to the wire this week as the August 8 contract expiration date nears. Nearly 35,000 workers are represented by CWA under the AT&T Southeast contract.

Backed by mobilizations conducted by numerous CWA locals in District 3, the bargaining team worked through last weekend to press for a fair and just contract. Members picketed AT&T locations throughout the region, including demonstrations in Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Monroe, Ala. Participating locals included Locals 3105, 3106, 3110, 3204, 3205, 3250, 3414 and 3950.

Bargaining continues for contracts covering more than 60,000 other CWA members at AT&T. They include East and Yellow Pages-Connecticut (District 1), Southwest (District 6), West (District 9), and Legacy T (CWA ComTech).  

On August 7, ballots in the ratification vote are being counted on the tentative agreement covering 17,000 CWAers at AT&T Midwest.