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Today the BST, Utility Operations, and Billing committees, along with the Wire Tech and Consumer subcommittees, met and started putting together proposals based on the suggestions sent in to the Bargaining Task force meeting. We want to thank everyone that sent in a suggestion and those that participated in sorting and prioritizing them. If you are upset with the recent surplus announcement of 911 of our brothers and sisters, then show your support for the bargaining teams.

Last week we held a successful conference call with the membership to discuss further the reality of the “final offer” from AT&T. Many thanks for the hundreds of members that joined! Over the last few days, we have exchange communications with the Company to address many of the concerns of our membership. We have made clear to AT&T the Union's willingness to continue to bargain and find solutions in innovative and creative ways.

To further understand and discuss the Company’s “final offer” your CWA Bargaining Team, will host a town hall call with all AT&T Mobility Bargaining Unit Members. The purpose of the call is to update you on the current status of the bargaining process, NLRB charges, mobilization and to answer any questions.

The parties continued having productive meetings and dialogues on the main issues that remain on the table. But we are still extremely far on main issues such as job security, wages and benefits. We have made it crystal clear to the Company that Job Security is the top issue and we would not settle any contract if we do not ensure better protections for our future.

By now you have seen the company’s latest very public “final offer.” While at face value the company’s final offer may seem reasonable to some there are many, many things that are there to mislead you and divide us. The Company knows the solidarity of the members in Puerto Rico, they know we deserve much more, but they are not willing to bargain fairly with your Union.

Today the parties continued having productive meetings on the main issues that remain on the table. We have had some advancements in several topics but wages, health care and most importantly Job Security remain open and are the key items.
Thanks your mobilization efforts, the gap is closing and some progress has been made. Please continue to mobilize and let’s keep telling AT&T that we want a fair contract. We want to have a fair un

Georgia became the first state in CWA to have a state specific town hall call for our CWA members.  With District 3 involved with around a 100 different contracts we must get our membership helping us politically if we want to compete at the bargaining tables.  The companies we bargain with spend millions of dollars lobbying our elected officials to pass legislation that strengthens them, while slowly stripping away the workers power to have a true voice.

Today, your Bargaining Team and the Company did not formally meet but held informal meetings with the intention of closing the gap that still exists between the two sides. Your Union continues to demonstrate its willingness to reach an agreement that meets the needs and concerns of great importance for our membership. We are focused on good salaries, fair benefits and especially JOB SECURITY.

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company yesterday. Your Union opened this new session with a brand-new opening statement calling for the Company to get serious about bargaining. We explained that there is an enormous amount of data outstanding but with good faith, creativity and with the real intention of securing a contract, we could get this done.

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company today May 30th. The Union asked several questions regarding the Company’s proposed package of May 29th and engaged in a productive discussion over job security. The Company after reading our last bargaining report, clarified for the record that they are still committed into securing an agreement and will consider any proposal to address job security for our members.

Your CWA Bargaining Committee flew to Dallas yesterday to meet today and prepare for bargaining. While we did not meet with the Company today, the Bargaining Team spent the day analyzing the data received and formulating new proposals, with the little answers we have received from AT&T. We are still wondering, what is AT&T hiding? Why are they not providing the much-needed data that will aid your Union in formulating proposals?

On Thursday 06/20/2019 at 7:00 P.M. Eastern / 6:00 P.M. Central, the CWA District 3 Office will be hosting a town hall conference call with CWA members across District 3 to provide an update on contract negotiations with AT&T and our mobilization efforts across the District.

During the past few days, your CWA Bargaining Committee has been working analyzing the last pieces of information that we received from the Company. There is still a lot of outstanding information that the Company stills owes the Union that might jeopardize our chances to secure an agreement. If AT&T is really serious on getting a fair contract, why have they not provided all the requested information? What are they hiding?

After the Collective Bargaining Agreement expiration on May 11, the Company has started to reply to multiple information requests by the Union. Unfortunately, most of those requests remain partially or completely unfulfilled. Contrary to their claims, the Company is showing no urgency toward bargaining a fair contract.

One of the main issues in the table is job security. We have been trying to get the company to recognize the importance that is for us to secure jobs now and in the future. We are the only contract in Mobility that represents a single location, Puerto Rico, this makes our challenges more unique. But we are not less than other contracts and we deserve equality.

Last night’s Town Hall call was a great success with hundreds of members participating. The continue participation of the membership in mobilization gives great strength to the bargaining team and sends a very clear message to AT&T that we are united. Keep up the fight, keep up the mobilization and together we will win! We will post last night’s call as soon as we get the recording for all of those that were not able to participate.

Since giving the 72-hour notice to terminate the contract, the Union has had extensive conversations with the Company. We remain extremely far apart at this time. The President of CWA can call a strike any time after the contract expires tomorrow morning, but as of now bargaining is set to resume in June 1st. We will continue to bargain as long as we believe progress is being made.

As you know, yesterday CWA gave notice to the management of AT&T Mobility that we are exercising our right to terminate the Green Contract in 72 hours. The Union did this because the Company refused to bargain a fair contract. Today, the Company, in a desperate attempt to divide us, sent an email stating that “AT&T has made a comprehensive proposal to the union in order to reach a fair contract for the employees. You should know that

On the morning of May 8, 2019, CWA gave notice to the management of AT&T Mobility that we are exercising our right to terminate the Green Contract in 72 hours. That doesn't mean we are going on strike, but it means we are one step closer. The Union did this because the Company refused to bargain a fair contract.

Your CWA Bargaining Team and the Company met with the Company on Friday 26 and Saturday April 27 with the hopes of achieving a contract. The Company passed a new package and the Union presented more than 20 proposals expecting AT&T to review them and return to the table seriously with the real intent of securing a new fair contract.

CWA Local 3640 Representing American Airlines Reservations Agents in Winston Salem, NC attended the District 3 Conference in Savannah, GA. February 24-27, 2019.We were given the opportunity to say our farewells to John Quinn, District 3 Counsel. He will be retiring but promised us he would bring his bagpipes back!!  

Today, your CWA Bargaining Team and the Company met. In less than 24 hours the Company rejected our last proposals, that included substantial wage increases, changes to our charge backs languages, limitations on subcontracting and other changes based on the almost 1,000 suggestions we received from our members. The Company then presented a new “package proposal” that continues to be an insult to our members that helped bring the amazing $45 billion in revenue to AT&T.

Your CWA Bargaining Team and the Company met this afternoon. In the morning, your Bargaining Committee participated in a rally at the AT&T Shareholders meeting and met with several key decision makers. We explained our struggles and our needs for a good and fair contract. We spoke with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson and with AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan who challenged us to stay with the Company’s Committee until an agreement can be settled.

Today in the afternoon, your CWA Bargaining Team and the Company will meet after months of dialogue. We are hopeful that AT&T will be serious and that we can achieve a successful contract, that meets the members needs and expectations for your vote and ratification.