CWAers Expand Support for AT&T Mobility Workers

CWAers in Richmond, Va.(above), and children of members in Columbus, Ohio, turned out to support fair treatment for  AT&T Mobility workers.

Mobilization activities are building nationwide as members throughout CWA show their solidarity and support for the 20,000 "Orange" Mobility CWA members who want a quality contract.  

Over the past week, thousands of CWAers leafleted at more than 100 AT&T Mobility retail stores, and AT&T Mobility members wore red to work and demonstrated at cell centers. CWAers signed on to a "Stop Breakin' Our Hearts" petition, calling on AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson to recognize workers' role in the company's success. The petition, developed by District 4's AT&T Mobility mobilization committee, has thousands of signatures to date.

More than 25 retails stores were visited in Pennsylvania, and more petitions were handed out. Store visits and demonstrations also took place in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9.

At the AT&T Mobility call center in Atwater, Calif., hundreds of customer service representatives, members of Local 9333, held "stand-ups" every hour at their work stations.

In District 1, more than a dozen CWA locals have adopted AT&T Mobility stores in New England states. Every week, a steward, officer or executive board member visits workers at the stores to show solidarity.

More actions are planned for AT&T Mobility and AT&T workplaces on Feb. 24, the first day of negotiations for new contracts covering 150,000 workers at the "core" AT&T.

Go to ga.cwa-union.org/att/mobility for more information.