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CWA District 9/AT&T West
Bargaining Bulletin #43
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Again today, there was no formal session as we continue to wait for the company response to our data request. We met with the company in the MOA subcommittee and in the Employment Security/Force Movement subcommittee. Discussions were held regarding converting term employees to regular for those currently on payroll, a process in the future where the terms would have opportunity in AUTS prior to external hires. We also requested that the company cease work completing terms until we have finished bargaining the issue. We also continued the discussion on the Premises Technicians substandard working conditions, compensation and benefits.

AT&T says we need health care that is more market-based. “We cannot have this group of employees in the declining part of the business have the best health care.” It’s disconcerting to your committee that a company doing as well as AT&T is turning their backs on the retirees and trying to use the economy as the reason they want give backs. AT&T has both hands in the cookie jar and they’re trying to convince the world they’re on a diet.

Join the AT&T National Unity e-Meeting Thursday, April 23
at 6 pm PDT with CWA President Larry Cohen and Executive Vice President Annie Hill.

You must register in advance at www.cwaunion.tv. After registering, you will be able to submit questions you would like addressed during the meeting.

Please share this information with your fellow members. We want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to be involved.

Keep the pressure on! The company is feeling the heat, but we must convince them that they must change course and negotiate a fair and just contract.

STRIKE STANDBY DAY 17!

IN UNITY,
William B. Harvey
Lupe Mercado
Bill Demers
Pam Suniga
Art Gonzalez
Tom Runnion

Mobilize! Mobilize! Mobilize!
1 Union 1 Fight 1 Future

Ratification Process

Everyone covered by the “Orange” AT&T Mobility Agreement has the right to vote “yes” or “no” on the tentative agreement reached by CWA and the Company.

Ballots will be mailed to members on March 16, 2009.

IMPORTANT: If you do not receive a ballot by March 23, contact your local and a duplicate ballot will be sent.

WE HAVE REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON A NEW CONTRACT.

Bargaining resumed this afternoon with the Union addressing all issues that remain unresolved.

You may see only a dozen of your Mobility co-workers each day at your store, or a few hundred at your center, or even none if you’re home garaged.

Q: Why don’t the bargaining updates give Mobility workers more detail about what the Union and the Company are discussing? After all, the Company published its entire offer.

Two and a half weeks after the contract expiration date of February 7, 2009, bargaining resumed today in an attempt to reach a long overdue settlement agreement.

Bargaining resumed today with the Company in what is being categorized as a day of utter disgust.

The CWA bargaining team for the Orange contract resumed their work today in Washington, D.C., in preparation for resuming contract negotiations tomorrow with company representatives.

Good news! Contract negotiations with Mobility will resume later this week.