CWA Members Begin Bargaining at AT&T, and More Bargaining News

by May Silverstein, Mar 2, 2009

CWA members begin bargaining at AT&T and more updates here from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily, bargaining-related news and research resources to more than 900 subscribers. Union leaders can register for this service through our website, Bargaining@Work.  

NEGOTIATIONS
CWA, AT&T: Contract bargaining has opened between the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and AT&T, covering 125,000 members. Separately, negotiations resumed with AT&T Mobility for 20,000 workers covered by the “Orange” contract. According to union calculations, the company remains profitable in the face of economic downturn and posted $12.9 billion in profits last year, including $2.4 billion in the last quarter. AT&T bargaining updates will be posted on CWA district websites, at www.cwa-union.org/att/bargaining. For AT&T mobilization activities and information, visit www.cwa-union.org/att and for updates on Mobility bargaining, go to www.cwa-union.org/att/mobility. 

SAG, Studios: The Screen Actors (SAG) board of directors rejected the “last, best and final offer” by Hollywood producers for a new contract. A major point of debate is that producers insist the three-year contract would start when it is ratified, rather than at the time the last one expired, which would mean SAG’s contract expiration date would not coincide with the Writers’ and Directors’ guilds.

WORK STOPPAGES AND ACTIONS
IAM, Moncure Plymouth: Some 110 striking workers at the Moncure Plywood facility in Moncure, N.C., represented by the Machinists (IAM), stand strong in their strike that began July 20. Workers say the major sticking point is the company’s refusal to lay off replacement workers. You can sign the Moncure Petition on the IAM website to pledge your support to the workers and demand that the company fairly settle the strike.

SPEEA-IFPTE, Boeing: Some 700 Boeing workers in Kansas, represented by the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA-IFPTA), are contemplating whether to reject the company’s contract offer and authorize a strike.

Disclaimer: This information is being provided for your information only. As it is compiled from published news reports, not from individual unions, we cannot vouch for either its completeness or accuracy; readers who desire further information should directly contact the union involved.

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