Bargaining Update

Mobility Puerto Rico Workers Authorize Strike

Employees of AT&T Mobility in Puerto Rico have voted to authorize union leadership to call a strike if ongoing negotiations fail to produce a new contract by midnight tomorrow.

The contract covers more than 1,000 union members working as customer service representatives, salespersons and network and infrastructure technicians. Ninety-five percent of the voting members in CWA Local 3010 approved the move, if it becomes necessary.

"AT&T profited more than $34 billion last year, has been awarded for two years in a row with the prestigious J.D. Power Award and continues to be the No. 1 wireless company in customer service. We are not willing to lose what we have and we will not accept less than what we deserve," said CWA Local 3010 President Luis Benitez.

The bargaining committee has been in Atlanta trying to reach an agreement with the company since the beginning of the month. Meanwhile, Mobility workers around the country have been showing their support by taking pictures of themselves holding signs with the message "Si se puede" and "#PRSolidarity."

On Friday, all employees in Puerto Rico will go to work wearing black.

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