CWA: Some Progress in AT&T Contract Talks, No Extension Past Noon Today
Washington, D.C. – Some progress is being made in negotiations for new contracts covering workers represented by the Communications Workers of America at AT&T Midwest and Legacy T.
The contracts, covering about 17,500 workers, expired at noon EDT today, April 14. The contracts will not be extended but CWA bargaining teams are prepared to negotiate around the clock to reach a fair agreement.
Employment security and opportunity are the key issues, as well as fair wage increases and a fair minimum wage, and retirement and health security.
CWA represents 700,000 workers in telecommunications, media, airlines, public service, health care and higher education and manufacturing, including 13,000 at AT&T Midwest and 4,500 at Legacy T.
Read more at: http://www.cwa-union.org/news/entry/cwa_some_progress_in_att_contract_talks_no_extension_past_noon_today
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