CWA District 9–The nation’s largest private employer of
union labor AT&T , has managed to “strike” a deal (pun intended) with
Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 9. The tentative deal
would institute a new three-year contract for 23,000 employees in
California and Nevada.
The
previous contract with the CWA expired four months ago, along with
other four contracts together covering nearly 80,500 workers in
AT&T‘s wireline operations. While a tentative deal has been
reached, a full vote of CWA District 9 members will need to be done.
According to a press release, CWA District 9 will hold contract
explanation meetings with local members on Aug. 17. More information
will be made public following membership notification. The mail
ratification vote will be completed by September 1.
Fun for AT&T: another contract covering 23,000 workers in the
former BellSouth area in the Southeast expired Saturday. So, even if
the 23,000 workers in CWA District 9 approve the deal, they just come
out even.
While AT&T and CWA District 9 negotiators haven’t released details,
AT&T has been seeking to have workers shoulder more of the cost of
health insurance, across its negotiations in various districts.
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