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The Union and the Company met today May 18, 2020 to continue our bargaining efforts.

H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, includes an emergency workplace infectious disease standard; gives aid for state and local governments, public schools, the U.S. Postal Service, and pension funding relief; keeps workers on payrolls to avoid mass layoffs; extends unemployment insurance; provides more direct payments to working people; extends health care coverage; provides housing and food benefits; and much more.

Union and Company met on April 23, 2020 to continue bargaining efforts.

CWA members should engage in the opportunity to exercise their votes as shareholders, helping shape the direction of the company and establishing principles that will govern the company. CWA has prepared this shareholders’ voting guide to offer some insight into the shareholder proposals in AT&T’s 2020 proxy statement.

Back to bargaining and CWA passed a few more proposals to the Company.

After opening discussions about the status of the Company the Union presented four proposals centered around job security.

It has been understood that policies would be adjusted in response to changing conditions, as the ground would invariably shift beneath us with COVID-19 infections spreading across the country.  We are once again being proactive and adjusting as the situation evolves.

CWA has negotiated a special COVID-19 bonus of 20% for *ALL* CWA members in *ALL* titles (inside and outside) who work for both AT&T Core.

CWA District 9 bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement that is believed to improve the working standards for all members that are covered within this contract.

The Bargaining Committee continues negotiating with AT&T while adhering to all CDC recommendations (i.e. social distancing). Your Team has worked multiple days, late evenings, in an attempt to reach a tentative agreement.

Your Bargaining Committee spent the last several days preparing a comprehensive counter proposal regarding Healthcare which we passed to the company today in formal bargaining.

AT&T West Bargaining Bulletin #6: Yesterday your Bargaining Team met with the Company and received their latest package proposal. The Company again failed to seriously address the working conditions and quality of life for our Members.

AT&T Bargaining Report #5: Mobilize Mobilize Mobilize!

Frontier Communications has provided an alert notice to provide the employees with relevant information concerning this new virus currently known to experts.

AT&T Bargaining Report # 4: The Company’s Packaged Proposal contained Zero upgrades for our members. Take Back after Take Back after Take Back.

AT&T Bargaining Bulletin #3: Our Bargaining Team finished passing our opening round of proposals to the Company. The proposals were created using the data received from our Member’s bargaining surveys and from Local Officers.

AT&T Bargaining Bulletin #2: Our Bargaining Team met today, February 25th with AT&T to exchange the first round of proposals.

AT&T Bargaining Bulletin #1: Contract bargaining opened today for more than 13,000 AT&T West workers, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) bargaining team urged AT&T to negotiate an improved contract that includes wage increases, benefit protections and a commitment to keeping good, family-supporting jobs in the region.

Today is the Day: AT$T Start of Bargaining Informational Picketing & Button Distribution

Our SCC Education Council Committee is presenting a Stewards Training Class on March 28th, get the details and information here.