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The Company re-evaluated their last proposal based on CWA's serious concerns and proposed a no layoff language. The union forces an expiration date after much discussions related to COVID-19 and bankruptcy.

CWA-AFA: The majority of these Flight Attendants have been part of United's family for decades; and have helped the airline become successful internationally. After mounting a pressure campaign and threatening legal action, AFA successfully pressured United management into an expedited arbitration.

Monthly CODE-CWA Newsletter is out! Get organizing tips of the month, news, information for upcoming events and more.

CWA Bargaining Committees met with BSB Management via video conferencing.

CWA District 9 would like to express our deepest condolences for all who have lost loved ones in the terrible fires across California.

Union counters the Company's proposals with a 3-year contract counter proposal.

T-mobile employees at the Pinole, California store voted overwhelmingly for their union, joining CWA.

CWA was able to get the company to address some of our largest concerns, but continues to move very slowly and not responding to the needs of the Union.

AFA will fight the base closures on two fronts, arguing that closing off the LHR base to transfers and restricting voluntary furloughs runs afoul of the contractual rights of United flight attendants.

Communications Workers of America (CWA), asked T-Mobile to protect workers from COVID-19 as they reopen and make sure workers’ incomes are not affected by the company’s recent merger with Sprint.

The members of CWA District 9 voted on May 29 to ratify the Tentative Agreement between AT&T Core West (wireline) and the Communications Workers of America by a yes vote of 69.99% of the ballots received.

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.