Workers Organize Through Majority Sign Up in Michigan & New Jersey

Pay and health care were among the issues that former Dobson Communications technicians at AT&T Mobility in Michigan cited as a big part of their decision to join CWA through majority sign up. CWA District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen said the wage and benefit package CWA had negotiated at Mobility was a big factor for the Michigan technicians.  

The techs were supported by CWA Locals 4100 and 4108, and overwhelmingly, workers backed a union voice -- 20 of the 21 technicians signed authorization cards supporting CWA representation.

Since last August, more than 600 of the former Dobson Communications workers – customer service reps, retail sales and technicians – have chosen CWA representation.

In another organizing campaign decided by majority sign up, 29 dispatchers and fare collectors at New Jersey Transit, the state's public transportation corporation, gained representation with CWA Local 1032, said District 1 Vice President Chris Shelton.