On Saturday, April 4, 2009, our Core wireline contracts expired. Contract negotiations between AT&T and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) are still ongoing and this Web site is dedicated to providing status updates and background information on the issues.

Both AT&T and CWA remain committed to bargaining in good faith with the objective of reaching a fair and reasonable agreement. Key issues continue to be wages, benefits, pensions and work rules.

Nearly 70 percent of the approximately 120,000 employees across the country covered under AT&T's Core wireline contracts now have ratified or tentative agreements. Negotiations continue in CWA District 3 - AT&T's nine-state Southeast Region, where the contract expired later, on August 8. CWA District 1 - AT&T's East Region covering employees in Connecticut - is the last remaining region where the contract expired April 4 that has yet to reach a contract.

AT&T is proud to be one of America's largest employers and the largest private-sector employer of full-time union labor. As a major union employer, collective bargaining has long been a regular part of our business, and we have a strong tradition of mutual respect in collective bargaining negotiations with our union partners. Leadership from both the company and the union is committed to reaching agreements that are fair to employees and provide the company the flexibility it needs in today's highly competitive telecommunications environment.

AT&T will update this Web site as developments warrant and visitors are encouraged to check the site periodically for current information on the status of negotiations. It is accessible from any computer or device with Internet access and is available to any interested parties, including all employees, management and non-management.