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Organizing Update

More AT&T Workers from Alltel and Cricket Join CWA

AT&T Mobility Network employees in Idaho, formerly Alltel, and the former Cricket Wireless workers in Arizona have voted to join CWA. The two former Alltel workers now become members of CWA Local 7621 and the six Cricket workers are now members of CWA Local 7050.

The American Arbitration Association certified last week that its examination of the workers Consent Authorization cards showed more than 50 percent of them want to belong to CWA and have a voice in their own future through collective bargaining.

David Blackburn from Local 7050 and Valerie Packer of Local 7621 led the organizing efforts, CWA District 7 Administrative Director Al Kogler said.