Tentative Pact Reached for AT&T Internet Services Workers

A tentative agreement was reached covering about 1,800 CWA-represented workers at AT&T Internet Services in Districts 3, 4, 6 and 9. A number of improvements were achieved over the previous tentative settlement negotiated last summer.

Contract explanation meetings are being scheduled in advance of the membership ratification vote. 

The tentative agreement provides for lump sum payments for all job titles, plus wage increases retroactive to July 22, 2007, and improvements in the Team Award for Tier 2 workers. Several job titles were also upgraded which will result in additional pay improvements.

Improvements to the previous health care proposal include the elimination of premium payments for employee-only coverage, representing a projected annual savings of more than $450. Additionally, decreased premium amounts for employee-plus-one and family will reflect a projected savings of $360 and $264 annually, respectively. Changes to the health care benefit will be effective January 1, 2009.

Members throughout the four districts mobilized throughout their tough contract fight, holding "Unity Rallies" and pressing for a fair agreement.