Bargaining Update

AT&T Midwest

CWA D4 Vice President Linda Hinton opened AT&T Midwest negotiations by making it clear to management that "this round of bargaining is about moving forward" and that "it's our turn." CWA members are concerned about secure jobs, health and retirement security and fairness and respect on the job, Hinton said, calling on the company "to think out-of-the box."

AT&T Midwest bargaining covers 13,000 CWAers in District 4. The D-4 bargaining committee includes Tim Strong, Local 4900; Mike Handley, 4123; Diane Bailey, 4310; Dan Frazier, 4322; George Walls, 4603 and D4 assistant to the vice president Jerry Schaeff.

Also, administrative director Curt Hess heads mobilization.

AT&T Legacy

CWA members at AT&T Legacy are looking for fairness – fair wages and benefits, fairness for future and current retirees, and fairness in access to training to the jobs of the future, Laura Unger, assistant to Bill Bates, Vice President of CWA's Telecommunications & Technology sector, told AT&T management at the opening of negotiations.

Across T&T locals, members showed their support for bargaining by wearing red, walking into work together, holding worksite meetings and bargaining rallies, standing up and "making some noise" together and other solidarity actions. AT&T Legacy bargaining covers 4,800 T&T represented workers nationwide.

The CWA Legacy bargaining team includes: Bill Bates, Vice President, T&T Sector; Mary Ellen Mazzeo, Local 1152; Roy Hegenbart, President, Local 3250; LaNell Piercy, President, Local 4252; Cindy Neumeyer, Local 13500; Laura Unger, assistant to Bill Bates; and T&T Administrative Director Lois Grimes-Patow, staff representatives Isa Shabazz and Martha Flagge.