February Meeting Reminder

Local 6203’s monthly meeting is to be held this Tuesday, February 7th. The Executive Board meeting is at 5:30 PM, with the general membership meeting begining at 6:30 PM. These meetings are your forum; they are your opportunity to have questions and concerns addressed, they are your chance to vote on issues including how your dues money is spent. Grab a fellow member or two and make every effort to be here!

Bargaining Begins!

Kicking Things Off

District 6 Bargaining begain at 10:00 AM today, January 31st, 2012. Locally, Cora Ward got us off to a start first thing this morning, signing up new members and helping to provide information to our membership. We had several others on hand to help as the day went by and all in all it was a good start to the process for us.

As of 4:30 PM we have signed up nine new members, a great start to bargaining!

One of our concerns is that the company may push to include a Leveraged Service Representative title in this contract, something we are deeply opposed to. We have reached out to every local in the district to express our concern, and the response has been largely in agreement with our position.

Unfortunately, we have had less luck getting a commitment — or even a response — from the district on this important issue. We have reached out to District 6 Vice President Claude Cummings and are anxiously awaiting a reply.

There will be a special meeting tonight at 6:30 PM for the Core Leveraged Service Reps. Members are welcome to come listen in to find out about the working conditions these members endure and hear about their concerns.

Mobility Bargaining Begins Tuesday, 1/31/2012!

Mobility bargaining begins Tuesday, 1/31/2012. If you work in the Mobility call center, make an effort to wear red tomorrow. We will have stewards available at a table in the hallway throughout the day and out Local President, David Patton, will be present for several hours to address your questions and concerns. If you don’t have one already, stop by to get a red bracelet and remind AT&T that we stand united for a good contract! We will also have sheets for the membership to sign which we will be faxing to the bargaining committee to assist them in demonstrating that we stand behind the bargaining efforts!

Special LSR Meeting

We are hosting a meeting for our Leveraged Service Representatives on 1/31/2012 at 6:30 PM, to be held at the Union Hall at 405 50th Street. While the meeting will be addressing issues of specific concern to Leveraged Service Representatives, all members are welcome to attend.

Conference Call Reminder

As a reminder, members and non-members alike are welcome to join us at the Union Hall, 405 50th Street this Sunday 1/29/2012. We will open the doors at 6:30 PM, the conference call begins at 7:00 PM and is expected to last an hour. We will have discussion afterwards, including some information about Union activities to be held at the call center next week for the start of bargaining.

If you cannot make it to the hall but want to hear the conference call, you have two other options. You can text UPDATE to 69866 from your mobile phone, or you can sign up or listen to the call online at district6.cwa-union.org/mobilitycall.

Come out and see us!

Bargaining Rumors

At the Mobility Organizing Table today it was brought to my attention several times that there is a rumor being spread that The Union intends to strike at the end of our contract and that we intend to “fine” members who do not participate in the strike.

Politely, these are false rumors which are being maliciously spread. Bargaining has not even started. In the event that we have not reached a new agreement by the time the current contract expires, there are several possible outcomes. We could work per the current contract while The Union and The Company continue to bargain, we could work “without a contract” for a time or yes, we could strike.

I cannot stress enough that the bargaining process has not yet even begun. In the event that there is a call for a strike, it will be voted on by the membership; this is a democratic process that requires the will of the majority of members to proceed.

The best way to keep up to date with this information is to be involved. Attend our next bargaining conference call, to be held Sunday July 29th at 7:00 PM. You can listen in from your own phone or join us at the Union Hall to listen and discuss as a group!

Our membership meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Attend if your schedule allows it!

Keep in touch with your stewards, keep an eye on this web site, and never hesitate to call any of us; my cell phone is 806-786-5192 and is available to our members 24/7. Call or text, if I don’t answer please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP.

Notes from the January Membership Meeting

Attendance was good for the January membership meeting, during which the swearing-in of all of our current officers occurred.  Top among the issues of discussion were workplace security, mobility bargaining and attendance policies.  Additionally, a committee of retirees is being formed.  If you or anyone you know is retired from an AT&T company and would like to participate, please contact the Union Hall at 806-793-6203.

Have a question or concern?  Please consider attending our next meeting which will be held on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 PM.  If you are unable to attend and want to make sure your issue is addressed, please contact us at the Union Hall to make sure your concern is part of our discussion.

JANUARY E-BOARD & MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

This is a reminder that the monthly E-Board & Membership meeting has been moved to Tuesday,January 10, 2012. Please come out & attend. All of the new officers & Chief Stewards will be sworn in. Meeting times are shown below:

TUESDAY – – JANUARY 10, 2012

MEMBERSHIP MEETING 6:30PM

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS

ELECTIONS WILL BE HELD FOR THE POSITIONS OF AT&T CORE VICE PRESIDENT AND (2) BUSINESS OFFICE CHIEF STEWARDS. LISTED BELOW ARE THE CANDIDATES:

AT&T CORE VICE PRESIDENT

KIMBERLY ROBINS DEANN HOLCOMB

CHIEF STEWARD (2ND FLOOR)

CODY FOLKNER TINA RUIZ

CHIEF STEWARD (4TH FLOOR)

ANITA JORDAN TREVA HITT

THESE ELECTIONS WILL TAKE PLACE ON:
THURSDAY 11-09-11 &
(MAKE UP DAY) WEDNESDAY 11-10-11

LOCATIONS: UNION HALL
405 50TH ST