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On Strike at AT&T

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Why are CWA Members on Strike Against AT&T?

CWA members are on strike against AT&T in nine states across the Southeast. We walked off the job on August 16. We are on strike against AT&T because AT&T is not bargaining in good faith.

Who is on Strike Against AT&T?

AT&T workers on strike include over 17,000 technicians, customer service representatives and others who install, maintain and support AT&T’s residential and business wireline telecommunications network in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

How Long Will the CWA Strike Against AT&T Last?

The strike against AT&T  will last until AT&T begins bargaining in good faith with negotiators who have the authority to make decisions, and who demonstrate a serious intent to reach an agreement, so we can move forward toward a new contract.

 

How You Can Support CWA Members who are on Strike Against AT&T

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What Is the Impact of the Strike Against AT&T?

The trained, experienced CWA members who are on strike do critical work installing, maintaining and supporting AT&T’s residential and business wireline telecommunications network. Customers should be aware that these workers will not be available to respond to service calls during the strike.

Our members want to be on the job, providing the quality service that our customers deserve. We know that customers, businesses, and government agencies are currently facing long wait times for repairs and service. We are concerned because during CWA’s strike against AT&T  we have observed many safety violations and had reports of accidents caused by the undertrained managers and contractors that AT&T is using

AT&T lift truck stuck under an overpass

News

Large group of workers wearing red and holding On Strike Against AT&T signs
Press Release

AT&T Uses Mediation to Delay Bargaining with CWA

In response to AT&T’s disingenuous use of the mediation process to stall negotiations, the Communications Workers of America have informed AT&T and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service that the union is no longer interested in the mediation process.
CWA members hold strike signs with mobile billboard at college football solidarity action
Press Release

Solidarity with Striking AT&T Workers Brings Football Fans Together Across Team Rivalries

As college football fans prepare to cheer for their teams in season openers, workers at AT&T Southeast are building a solidarity stronger than any team rivalry. Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) will be taking action and running mobile billboard trucks outside of college football stadiums today to spread their message of solidarity as the strike against AT&T Southeast enters its third week.
AT&T Southeast Strike - Miami
Press Release

As Labor Day Approaches, AT&T Strike Continues to Affect Service

Undertrained managers and contractors who have been replacing striking workers have been involved in several accidents, some of which have resulted in serious injuries.