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Texas Broadband Techs Win Union in Arbitration
A unit of 75 AT&T Broadband technicians in Arlington, Texas, have won CWA representation in an arbitration decision by a third party neutral.
The independent arbitrator, Thomas Donahue, in a ruling dated Dec. 11, found that “AT&T did violate the (neutrality and consent election agreement between CWA and the company) in serious and repeated instances.”
Donahue concluded that the company “engaged in substantial non-compliance of the neutral environment provided for … preventing employees from choosing whether or not to become represented in a fully informed and uncoerced manner.” As a remedy, he ordered the company to recognize the union.
Despite anti-union activities by the company, the workers fell just seven votes short of gaining representation in their Aug. 1 election.
CWA District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn praised the efforts of District 6 Organizing Coordinator Sandy Rusher, who assisted the workers throughout their campaign and witnessed depositions in NLRB proceedings concerning the firing of cable worker Ron White, the lead witness in the arbitration. The board had not yet completed its investigation of the firing and of unfair labor practice charges at CWA News press time.
Donahue’s ruling is the second granting union recognition to AT&T Broadband workers as a result of serious management violations of the neutrality and consent agreement. On Sept. 20, 90 workers at AT&T Broadband in Beaverton, Ore., were granted recognition.
The independent arbitrator, Thomas Donahue, in a ruling dated Dec. 11, found that “AT&T did violate the (neutrality and consent election agreement between CWA and the company) in serious and repeated instances.”
Donahue concluded that the company “engaged in substantial non-compliance of the neutral environment provided for … preventing employees from choosing whether or not to become represented in a fully informed and uncoerced manner.” As a remedy, he ordered the company to recognize the union.
Despite anti-union activities by the company, the workers fell just seven votes short of gaining representation in their Aug. 1 election.
CWA District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn praised the efforts of District 6 Organizing Coordinator Sandy Rusher, who assisted the workers throughout their campaign and witnessed depositions in NLRB proceedings concerning the firing of cable worker Ron White, the lead witness in the arbitration. The board had not yet completed its investigation of the firing and of unfair labor practice charges at CWA News press time.
Donahue’s ruling is the second granting union recognition to AT&T Broadband workers as a result of serious management violations of the neutrality and consent agreement. On Sept. 20, 90 workers at AT&T Broadband in Beaverton, Ore., were granted recognition.