Bargaining Begins at AT&T Core, Negotiations Resume at AT&T Mobility

Publicado: 3 Marzo 2009
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 Negotiations opened for new contracts covering 125,000 CWAers at AT&T. At separate bargaining tables, CWA vice presidents called on the company to set the right priorities in negotiations and recognize the contributions of AT&T employees and retirees to making and keeping the company successful.

Separately, negotiations resumed with AT&T Mobility for 20,000 workers covered by the "Orange" contract.

Even in this economic downturn, AT&T is a very profitable company and well-positioned for 2009. The company posted $12.9 billion in profits last year, including $2.4 billion in the last quarter. AT&T has taken care of investors and top executives; it must meet its commitments to workers and retirees too, and not look to cut jobs and benefits.

CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill said AT&T should be a leader in helping to turn the economy and in providing good middle class jobs, not cutting benefits and lowering the standard of living for employees.