Wireless Bargaining Report #20

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company on Saturday, February 23, 2008. The Union presented revised bargaining demands to the Company on the Motor Vehicle Usage Plan, the Recognition and Establishment contract article, Hours of Work, a successorship clause and a new revised bargaining proposal on Enhancement of Contractual Provisions. The Committee will meet with the Company again today on February 24, 2008 attempting to reach an agreement. The contract expires at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Continue to watch this site for further developments.

District Six Website: Bargaining

Wireless Bargaining Update #19

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company on Friday, February 22, 2008. The Union presented revised bargaining demands to the Company yesterday on GPS and Work Assignments. The Committee received hundreds of cards and messages of support from Members working in Oklahoma City, Local 6016. We wish to thank Local 6016 and all the other Locals for their support. While both sides still remain far apart on some issues, the Bargaining Committee continues to work to reach an Agreement by 11:59 p.m., Sunday February, 24, 2008.
District Six Website: Bargaining

Answers to Your Strike Questions

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about an AT&T Mobility strike have been posted. On the sidebar at the right under “Pages” you will see a link to “A Strike FAQ” with answers to the most common questions or you can click this link.

98% Vote to Authorize Strike

CWA District Six tonight released the results of their Strike Vote. Over 98% of voting AT&T Mobility members chose to authorize the Union to call a strike in the absence of acceptable offers from the company. High turnouts were reported across the district.

Wireless Bargaining Update #18

Your CWA Bargaining Team met with the Company on Thursday, February 21, 2008. Progress at the negotiating table was slow. The Union had presented many revised bargaining demands on Wednesday. The Company addressed very little of the Union’s demands on Thursday. The CWA Bargaining Committee have numerous bargaining demands that need to be addressed including, bridging of service, tour scheduling, management rights, commission and quota relief, a Team Performance Award, a GPS Agreement, the Motor Vehicle Usage Plan, the benefit representative, a successorship clause and 401k plan improvements. The Company has not proposed a significant wage increase, and continues to bargain a retrogressive short term disability plan. The Union has made major movement in trying to reach an agreement. The Company has not been serious in addressing the Members demands at the bargaining table. The CWA Bargaining team will be meeting with the Company today, Friday, February 22, 2008. Time is growing short to reach an agreement by the expiration of the contract, February 24, at 11:59 p.m
District Six Website: Bargaining

Wireless Bargaining Report #17

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company on Wednesday, February 21, 2008. The Union proposed revised bargaining demands including changes in Hours of Work, Work Assignments, an Intersubsidiary Movement Process, Surplus, Force Rearrangement, and recall language, a Job Offer Guarantee, an Employment Security Commitment, Basis of Compensation, on-call and call out language, Absences, funeral leave, a Motor Vehicle Usage Plan and GPS.

There are four days left to negotiate before the contract expires at 11:59 p.m, Sunday, February 24, 2008. It’s time the Company got serious at the bargaining table. Wear black on Friday, participate in all Mobilization activities at your work center and continue to tell your Managers that you are demanding a good contract.
District Six Website: Bargaining

2/21 Union Day and Strike Vote

There will be a Union Day in the Cafeteria Conference Room at the wireless call center. In addition, Wireless Union members are encouraged to drop by the union hall between 7am and 7 pm to cast their strike vote.

Wireless Bargaining Update #16

Your CWA Mobility Bargaining Committee met twice with the Company yesterday, February 19, 2008.  Progress at the table was very slow.  The Company rejected revised Union demands for a Monitoring Agreement, and a Motor Vehicle Usage Plan for Technicians.  Little progress has been made on the collapsing of the wage progression bands from 7 years to 4 years, scheduling of tours in the retail stores, bridging for service and retirement purposes, Intersubsidiary Movement and a permanent transfer request.  The Company presented their second economic proposal.  The Union rejected the wage raises as inadequate.  The Company is still proposing a separate Pension Plan for new hires and cutting short-term disability benefits from 52 weeks to 26 weeks.  The CWA Bargaining Committee proposed revised bargaining demands on Management Rights, a Four Day Work Week and the Commission Plan for Retail Sales Consultants.  The Committee will meet with the Company again on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 to present revised bargaining demands.  The time has grown short to reach an agreement by the expiration of the contract.  Tomorrow is Thursday, remember to wear red and participate in all Mobilization activities.  Support your Bargaining Committee and tell your Managers that you are demanding a good contract that reflects the skills you bring to the Company and the hard work you perform.
District Six Website: Bargaining

Wireless Bargaining Update #15

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company on Monday, February 18, 2008. The Company rejected all the Union’s revised bargaining demands regarding contracting work, management’s rights, and the commission and quota plan for Retail Sales Consultants. The Company presented an economic proposal to the Union. The wage package was woefully inadequate. The Company proposed that short-term disability be cut from the present 52 weeks to 26 weeks, and that newly hired employees fall under a new pension plan. The Bargaining Committee rejected all the Company’s economic proposals. The CWA Bargaining Committee will meet with the Company on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. There are six days left before the contract expires on Sunday, February 24, 2008. The Company needs to get serious at the bargaining table. CWA Members have built AT&T Mobility into the largest cellular Company in the Country with record profits last quarter. The time has come for the Company to treat our Members with respect and negotiate a contract that ensures job security, decent wages and a voice in the workplace.
District Six Website: Bargaining