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AT&T, Communications Workers Of America Reach Tentative Agreement In East Wireline Contract Negotiations

May 10 – AT&T today announced that AT&T East has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 1 (CWA Local 1298) in wireline contract negotiations.

The agreement covers about 3,000 wireline employees in Connecticut and will be submitted to the CWA’s membership for a ratification vote in the coming days. If the agreement is ratified on or before June 3, 2013, a ratification bonus of $350 will be paid to each eligible employee.

The agreement replaces a contract that expired April 7, 2012 and will run through April 9, 2016. The agreement includes a compounded wage increase over that four-year period of more than 10.8 percent. It includes an expansion to additional employees of a provision that provides qualified surplus employees a guaranteed job opportunity with AT&T. It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

CWA District 1 is the last AT&T wireline bargaining unit to reach an agreement among seven that had contracts expiring in 2012 and early 2013. AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, 2012, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); on Dec. 7, 2012 a three-year contract for the Southeast region; on Feb. 27, 2013 a four-year contract in the Southwest; and on May 1, 2013 a four-year contract in the West. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 77,000 CWA-represented AT&T wireline employees. In addition, IBEW-represented wireline employees on May 7 ratified an agreement between AT&T subsidiaries and IBEW System Council T-3 covering nearly 6,500 employees primarily in Illinois and northwestern Indiana.

IBEW Ratifies Agreement Covering AT&T Wireline Employees

May 7 – AT&T today announced that a four-year contract reached by its subsidiaries with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers System Council T-3 has ratified.

The contract covers nearly 6,500 IBEW-represented AT&T wireline employees. The employees covered under the agreement are members of IBEW Local 21 in Illinois and northwestern Indiana, and of other locals spread across the country.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, 2012 three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); on Dec. 7, 2012 a three-year contract for the Southeast region; on Feb. 27, 2013 a four-year contract in the Southwest; and on May 1, 2013 a four-year contract in the West. Along with the IBEW contract ratified today, these ratified agreements collectively cover more than 83,000 bargained AT&T wireline employees.

Communications Workers of America Ratify Agreement Covering AT&T Wireline Employees in West

May 1 – AT&T West today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America District 9 have voted to ratify a four-year contract.

The contract covers more than 17,000 AT&T wireline employees in California and Nevada.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, 2012 three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); on Dec. 7, 2012 a three-year contract for the Southeast region; and on Feb. 27, 2013 a four-year contract in the Southwest. Together with the AT&T West agreement, these ratified agreements collectively cover about 77,000 CWA-represented AT&T wireline employees. In addition, AT&T Midwest and AT&T National on March 26, 2013 reached a tentative four-year agreement with IBEW System Council T-3 covering nearly 6,500 wireline employees primarily in Illinois and northwestern Indiana.

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Reach New Tentative Agreement in West Wireline Contract Negotiations

April 1 – AT&T today announced that AT&T West has reached a new tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 9 in wireline contract negotiations.

The four-year agreement covers more than 17,000 wireline employees in California and Nevada, and will be submitted to the CWA's membership for a ratification vote in the coming days.

The agreement would be effective as of April 8, 2012, and expire April 9, 2016.

The agreement includes general wage increases in each year of the contract - 2.25 percent effective Oct. 1, 2012, 2.75 percent in 2013, 3 percent in 2014, and 2.5 percent in 2015. It includes a 1 percent pension band increase in each year of the contract for most employees, and expansion to additional employees of a provision that provides qualified surplus employees a guaranteed job opportunity with AT&T. It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region; and on Feb. 27 a four-year contract in the Southwest. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 60,000 CWA-represented AT&T wireline employees. In addition, AT&T Midwest and AT&T National on March 26 reached a tentative four-year agreement with IBEW System Council T-3 covering nearly 6,500 wireline employees primarily in Illinois and northwestern Indiana.

More information will be posted as it is available at www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining

AT&T, IBEW Reach Tentative Agreement in Wireline Contract Negotiations

March 26 – AT&T today announced that a tentative agreement has been reached by its subsidiaries with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers System Council T-3 in wireline contract negotiations primarily covering Illinois and northwestern Indiana.

The four-year agreement, which will be submitted to the union’s membership for a ratification vote in coming days, covers nearly 6,500 wireline employees. The IBEW employees covered under the agreement are members of IBEW Local 21 in Illinois and northwestern Indiana, and in other locals spread across the country.

The two sides agreed last month to start negotiations early. The current contract expires on June 22, 2013.

If the agreement is ratified on or before May 7, a ratification bonus of $1,000 will be paid to each eligible employee. The agreement will be effective June 23, 2013 and expire June 24, 2017.

The agreement includes general wage increases in each year of the contract – 2.25 percent the first year, 2.5 percent the second year, 2.75 percent the third year, and 3 percent the fourth year. It includes a 1 percent pension band increase in each year of the contract for most employees. And it maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office), on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region, and on Feb. 27 a four-year contract for the Southwest region. The ratified agreements collectively cover about 60,000 AT&T wireline employees.

More information will be posted as it is available at www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining

Communications Workers Of America Fail To Ratify Agreement Covering AT&T Wireline Employees In West

March 21 – AT&T today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America District 9 failed to ratify a three-year contract with AT&T West.

AT&T said it was unfortunate that the very fair and reasonable contract was not ratified; it included annual wage and pension increases and would have preserved excellent middle class careers. The contract would have covered more than 17,000 employees in California and Nevada. AT&T will continue to work to reach an agreement.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified similar contracts, including: on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region; and on Feb. 27 a four-year contract for the Southwest region. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 60,000 AT&T wireline employees. In addition, AT&T Mobility and the CWA on Feb. 22 announced a tentative four-year agreement covering more than 20,000 employees in 36 states (including California and Nevada) and the District of Columbia.

More information will be posted as it is available at www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining

CWA ratifies agreement covering AT&T wireline employees in Southwest

February 27 – AT&T Southwest today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America District 6 have voted to ratify a four-year contract.

The contract covers about 20,000 AT&T wireline employees in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office), and on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region. In addition, AT&T West and CWA District 9 on Feb. 20 announced a tentative three-year agreement covering more than 17,000 employees. Including the newly ratified Southwest agreement, the agreements collectively cover about 77,000 AT&T wireline employees.

AT&T, Communications Workers of America reach tentative agreement in West wireline contract negotiations

February 20 – AT&T today announced that AT&T West has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 9 in wireline contract negotiations.

The three-year agreement covers more than 17,000 wireline employees in California and Nevada, and will be submitted to the CWA's membership for a ratification vote in coming days.

The two sides reached the agreement through lengthy negotiations and recent mediation conducted under the auspices of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).

Out of respect for the union membership, AT&T will not comment on details of the agreement until the tentative contract has been presented to them by their leadership.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); and on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 40,000 AT&T wireline employees. In addition, AT&T Southwest and CWA District 6 on Feb. 6 reached a tentative four-year agreement covering about 20,000 employees.

AT&T, CWA reach new tentative agreement in Southwest wireline contract negotiations

February 6 – AT&T today announced that AT&T Southwest has reached a new tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 6 in wireline contract negotiations.

The four-year agreement covers about 20,000 wireline employees in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, and will be submitted to the CWA’s membership for a ratification vote in coming days.

The two sides returned to the bargaining table and reached a new agreement after employees failed to ratify a prior agreement that had been reached in December. The two sides had agreed to start negotiations early; employees continue to work under the current contract, which expires April 6.

If the new agreement is ratified on or before Feb. 26, 2013, a ratification bonus of $1,000 will be paid to each eligible employee. The agreement would be effective April 7, 2013 and expire April 8, 2017.

The new agreement includes general wage increases in each year of the contract—2.25 percent the first year, 2.5 percent the second year, 2.75 percent the third year, and 3 percent the fourth year. It includes a 1 percent pension band increase in each year of the contract for most employees, and an expansion to additional employees of a guaranteed job offer provision that promises qualified surplus employees a guaranteed job opportunity with AT&T. It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); and on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 40,000 AT&T wireline employees.

Communications Workers of America fail to ratify agreement covering AT&T wireline employees in Southwest

January 30 – AT&T Southwest today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America District 6 failed to ratify a four-year contract.

AT&T said it was unfortunate that the very fair and reasonable contract was not ratified, and will continue to work to reach an agreement. The contract would have covered about 20,000 employees in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The two sides had agreed to start negotiations early. The current contract expires on April 6, 2013.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); and on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 40,000 AT&T wireline employees.

AT&T, CWA reach tentative agreement in Southwest wireline contract negotiations

December 21 – AT&T today announced that AT&T Southwest has reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 6 in wireline contract negotiations.

The four-year agreement covers about 20,000 wireline employees in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas, and will be submitted to the CWA’s membership for a ratification vote in coming days.

The two sides agreed earlier this month to start negotiations early. The current contract expires on April 6, 2013.

If the agreement is ratified on or before Jan. 31, 2013, a ratification bonus of $1,000 will be paid to each eligible employee. The agreement would be effective April 7, 2013 and expire April 8, 2017.

The agreement includes general wage increases in each year of the contract -- 2.25 percent the first year, 2.5 percent the second year, 2.75 percent the third year, and 3 percent the fourth year. It includes a 1 percent pension band increase in each year of the contract for most employees, and an expansion to additional employees of a guaranteed job offer provision that promises qualified surplus employees a guaranteed job opportunity with AT&T. It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office); and on Dec. 7 a three-year contract for the Southeast region. These ratified agreements collectively cover about 40,000 AT&T wireline employees.

CWA ratifies agreement covering AT&T wireline employees in Southeast

December 7 – AT&T today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America have voted to ratify a three-year contract for the AT&T Southeast region.

The tentative agreement covers more than 22,000 wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office). The three ratified agreements collectively cover about 40,000 AT&T wireline employees.

AT&T, CWA reach new tentative agreement in Southeast wireline contract negotiations

November 2 – AT&T today announced that it has reached a new tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America District 3 in wireline contract negotiations for AT&T Southeast (BellSouth Telecommunications).

The three-year agreement covers more than 22,000 wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, and will be submitted to the CWA's membership for a ratification vote in coming days.

The two sides returned to the bargaining table and reached the new agreement after employees failed to ratify a prior agreement that had been reached in August.

The new agreement includes general wage increases in each year of the contract for most employees — 2.25 percent the first year, 2.75 percent the second year, and 3 percent the third year. It includes a 1 percent pension band increase in each year of the contract for most employees. It will upgrade service technicians and outside plant technicians to a new wage scale. It also expands to additional employees a guaranteed job offer provision that provides qualified surplused employees a guaranteed job opportunity with AT&T. It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation, with increases in employee contributions.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office) collectively covering nearly 19,000 AT&T wireline employees. Employees also ratified on Sept. 28 two smaller contracts with the CWA covering AT&T Billing Southeast and Southeast Utility Operations, collectively covering about 400 AT&T wireline employees.

CWA fails to ratify agreement covering AT&T wireline employees in Southeast

September 28 – AT&T today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America failed to ratify a three-year contract for the AT&T Southeast region.

The contract covers more than 22,000 AT&T wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. AT&T said it was unfortunate that the very fair and reasonable contract was not ratified, and will continue to work to reach an agreement.

Employees ratified two smaller contracts with the CWA covering AT&T Billing Southeast and Southeast Utility Operations. The two smaller contracts collectively cover about 400 AT&T wireline employees.

AT&T wireline employees represented by the CWA earlier ratified, on Aug. 17, three-year contracts for the Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office) collectively covering nearly 19,000 AT&T wireline employees.

CWA ratify agreements covering AT&T wireline employees in Midwest, AT&T Corp.

August 16 – AT&T today announced that wireline employees represented by the Communications Workers of America have voted to ratify three-year contracts for the AT&T Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office).

The tentative agreements were reached July 21. The Midwest agreement covers more than 13,000 wireline employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The AT&T Corp. agreement covers about 5,700 wireline employees located throughout the country.

AT&T Southeast (BellSouth Telecommunications) on Aug. 7 reached a tentative agreement with the CWA in wireline contract negotiations in the Southeast region, in addition to tentative agreements on two smaller Southeast regional agreements covering AT&T Billing Southeast and Southeast Utility Operations. The three agreements, which will be submitted to the union’s membership for a ratification vote, collectively cover more than 22,000 AT&T wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Southeast region tentative agreement highlights available

August 15 – On August 7, AT&T reached a tentative agreement with CWA District 3 (Southeast region) for more than 22,000 wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Highlights of the three-year tentative agreement between CWA District 4 and AT&T are available on link below.

Tentative Agreement Highlights

Ratification efforts continue; employees return to work following strike in West, East regions

August 10 – AT&T has reached tentative agreements with the Midwest region, Southeast region and AT&T Corp. CWA members will announce the results of their ratification votes on those agreements in the coming weeks. In addition, AT&T Midwest announced an agreement with the IBEW on a one-year contract extension. In total AT&T has reached agreements with the CWA and IBEW covering nearly 48,000 wireline employees.

Wireline employees covered by the AT&T West and AT&T East contracts have returned to work after a two-day strike.

AT&T Southeast, CWA reach handshake on tentative agreements in contract negotiations; CWA calls strike in West and East regions

August 7 – AT&T announced that AT&T Southeast (BellSouth Telecommunications) reached a handshake on a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America in contract negotiations. Additionally, AT&T reached handshakes on tentative agreements with the CWA on two other smaller Southeast regional agreements covering AT&T Billing Southeast and Southeast Utility Operations.

Further details of that announcement can be found here

In total AT&T has reached agreements covering nearly 48,000 wireline employees.

AT&T also announced today that the Communications Workers of America have notified the company that wireline employees covered by the AT&T West and AT&T East contracts have initiated a strike. The contracts expired April 7. The West contract covers more than 17,000 wireline employees in California and Nevada, and the East contract covers more than 3,000 wireline employees in Connecticut.

AT&T said a strike is not in anyone’s best interest, and it’s unfortunate local union leaders in the West and East regions chose to take this action, especially considering we have already reached agreements with local CWA and IBEW leaders in other contracts where employees perform the same type of work.

These employees are very well compensated, and they will continue to be. AT&T is not proposing to reduce the wages of any employees in these contracts, or to take away their benefits.

AT&T’s goal through these negotiations has been to preserve high quality middle class careers with wages and health care benefits that are among the best in the country.

AT&T places a priority on customer service. AT&T has been planning for more than two years to handle a work stoppage like this, and has a substantial contingency workforce of well-trained managers and vendors in place.

AT&T Southeast, CWA reach handshake on tentative agreements in contract negotiations

August 7 – AT&T today announced that AT&T Southeast (BellSouth Telecommunications) has reached a handshake on a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America in contract negotiations. Additionally, AT&T reached handshakes on tentative agreements with the CWA on two other smaller Southeast regional agreements covering AT&T Billing Southeast and Southeast Utility Operations.

Paperwork is being finalized. All three agreements will be submitted to the union’s membership for a ratification vote, and collectively cover more than 22,000 AT&T wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The three-year agreements include wage increases in each year and modest pension increases. Health care benefits remain among the best in the country.

The agreements come on the heels of tentative agreements AT&T reached on July 21 in wireline contract negotiations for the AT&T Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office), where contracts expired on April 7. The Midwest agreement covers more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The AT&T Corp. agreement covers about 5,700 employees located throughout the country.

In addition, AT&T Midwest on July 13 announced an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 wireline employees. Most of the IBEW employees covered under the contract are members of IBEW Local 21 and are in Illinois and northwestern Indiana; the rest are spread across the country.

AT&T continues to seek agreements in the East and West regions, where wireline contracts expired April 7. The employees in those regions perform the same type of work as those in all of these CWA and IBEW contracts where tentative agreements have been reached.

AT&T, CWA agree to extend core wireline contract in Southeast region; negotiations continuing

August 4 – AT&T today announced that while a settlement was not reached with the Communications Workers of America by the 11:59 p.m. EDT Aug. 4 expiration of the core wireline contract in the Southeast region, the company and union have agreed to a five-day extension of the contract and negotiations are continuing.

The contract was extended until 11:59 p.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 9. It covers more than 22,000 wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

The ongoing negotiations reflect the spirit of the longstanding relationship between the company and the union.

AT&T on July 21 reached tentative agreements in core wireline contract negotiations for the AT&T Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office), where contracts expired on April 7. The Midwest agreement covers more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The AT&T Corp. agreement covers about 5,700 employees located throughout the country.

AT&T continues to bargain with the CWA in the East and West regions, where the contracts also expired on April 7 and employees continue to work under the terms of the old contracts.

AT&T Corp tentative agreement highlights available

July 30 – On July 21, AT&T reached a tentative agreement with CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office (AT&T Corp) on a collective bargaining agreement for about 5,700 employees located throughout the country.

Highlights of the three-year tentative agreement between CWA Telecommunications and Technology Office and AT&T are available on link below.

Tentative Agreement Highlights

Midwest region tentative agreement highlights available

July 26 – On July 21, AT&T reached a tentative agreement with CWA District 4 (Midwest region) on a collective bargaining agreement for more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Highlights of the three-year tentative agreement between CWA District 4 and AT&T are available on link below.

Tentative Agreement Highlights

AT&T, CWA reach tentative agreements in AT&T Midwest, AT&T Corp core wireline contract negotiations

July 21 – AT&T today announced that it has reached tentative agreements with the Communications Workers of America in core wireline contract negotiations for the AT&T Midwest region and AT&T Corp (CWA Communications and Technologies unit).

The Midwest contract covers more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The AT&T Corp contract covers about 5,700 employees located throughout the country.

Both labor contracts will be submitted to the CWA’s membership for a ratification vote in coming days. The prior contracts negotiated in 2009 expired on April 7 of this year and employees have worked under the terms of these expired contracts while negotiations continued.

The three-year agreements include wage increases in each year and a modest pension increase. Health care benefits remain among the best in the country.

AT&T continues to bargain with the CWA in the East and West regions, where contracts also expired April 7 and employees continue to work under the terms of the old contracts; and in the Southeast, where the current contract expires on Aug. 4.

More information will be posted on http://bargaining.att.com/corewireline as it is available.

Statement from AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson on the death of CWA District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen:

July 21 – "On behalf of everyone at AT&T, our thoughts and prayers go out to the Rosen family during this difficult time.

"Seth was an outstanding leader and possessed a passion for the labor movement and his members. He was a great thinker and innovator. He was tough and relentless, but he showed us all the importance of working together.

"Seth was a great man, a good friend, and we'll miss him."

AT&T, CWA reach agreements “in concept” in AT&T Midwest, AT&T Corp. core wireline contract negotiations

July 20 – AT&T today announced that it has reached agreements “in concept” with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) in core wireline contract negotiations for the AT&T Midwest region and AT&T Corp. (CWA Communications and Technologies unit). Both parties will continue to work through the weekend to finalize terms that could be presented to CWA members for formal approval and ratification.

The Midwest contract covers more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The AT&T Corp. contract covers about 5,700 employees located throughout the country. The contracts expired April 7 and the employees continue to work under the terms of the old contracts.

More information will be posted on this site as it is available.

AT&T, IBEW reach agreement on one-year contract extension

July 13 – AT&T has reached a final agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 core wireline employees.

Most of the IBEW employees covered under the contract are members of IBEW Local 21 and are in Illinois and northwestern Indiana; the rest are spread across the country.

The extension agreement, effective immediately, extends all terms of the current contract without modification until June 22, 2013.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers fail to ratify contract extension for AT&T wireline employees

July 6 – AT&T today announced that about 7,000 core wireline employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have failed to ratify a one-year contract extension.

The company will continue to work with the IBEW to reach an agreement.

Most of the employees covered under the contract are members of IBEW Local 21 and are in Illinois and northwestern Indiana; the rest are spread across the country.

Negotiations continue across all bargaining tables

July 5 –The union and the company have continued to meet at all bargaining tables this week to exchange proposals and discuss local issues. We will continue to post updates here as they become available.

Core negotiations continue

July 2 – Negotiations continue at all bargaining tables across the country – East, Midwest, West, Legacy T and Southeast – as AT&T and the CWA continue to meet regularly and exchange proposals.

All parties remain committed to the employees in these contracts and to bargaining a fair contract that will continue to provide good union jobs with good wages and benefits.

AT&T, CWA wireline negotiations for about 22,000 employees in Southeast region begin

June 19 – Yesterday AT&T began negotiations with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) for a contract covering about 22,000 wireline employees. This contract expires at 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 4. Negotiations will take place in Decatur, Ga. and will cover wages, benefits, pension and work rules.

AT&T is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the CWA. We are committed to working together with the union to bargain a contract that will continue to provide excellent middle-class union careers, and maintain the flexibility the company needs to operate in an extremely competitive industry.

The company continues to negotiate four additional contracts with the CWA in the East, Midwest, West regions and Legacy T. Those contracts expired on April 7 and employees are working under the terms of the expired agreements. On May 30, the company reached a tentative agreement with the IBEW on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 core wireline employees.

Negotiations continue, Southeast bargaining open this week

June 19 – AT&T, and the CWA continue to meet at the four bargaining tables across the country – East, Midwest, West and Legacy T. The parties have exchanged proposals and made progress on local issues.

This week negotiations also began in the Southeast region, CWA District 3. The Southeast contract covers Core wireline employees in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It is scheduled to expire Saturday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Negotiations continue, progress being made

June 7 – AT&T and the CWA continue to meet at the four bargaining tables across the country. Both parties have passed proposals and the two sides continue to make progress on local issues. Additional updates will be shared when appropriate.

AT&T, IBEW reach tentative agreement on one-year contract extension

May 30 – We’re pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers on a one-year contract extension covering nearly 7,000 core wireline employees.

Most of the IBEW employees covered under the contract are members of IBEW Local 21 and are in Illinois and northwestern Indiana; the rest are spread across the country.

The company and the union worked hard in the spirit of our longstanding relationship to reach this agreement. Negotiations with the IBEW began May 15, and the current contract expires on June 23.

The one-year extension provides a 1 percent base salary increase; and a lump-sum payment of $500 for employees who will make less than $50,000 a year after the salary increase, and $300 for employees who will make more than $50,000 after the salary increase. Health care benefits remain among the best in the nation, with a modest increase in employee contributions. The agreement also would continue to provide employees with a pension and 401(k) savings plan, at a time when such benefits are increasingly rare in corporate America.

AT&T, IBEW wireline negotiations for nearly 7,000 employees begin

May 15 – Today AT&T began negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) for contracts covering nearly 7,000 wireline employees. Most of the employees are in Illinois and northwestern Indiana; the rest are in a national contract and are located across the country. The contracts expire at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, June 23. The negotiations cover wages, benefits, pension and work rules.

AT&T is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the IBEW. We are committed to bargaining a contract that will continue to provide and protect high quality middle class careers with wages and benefits that are among the best in the country, and maintain the flexibility the company needs to operate in one of the most competitive businesses in the marketplace today.

AT&T, CWA exchange proposals, make progress

May 9 – As of today, AT&T has responded to proposals passed by the CWA last Thursday, May 3. Bargaining teams from AT&T and the CWA continue to meet regularly at the four bargaining tables to discuss issues such as health care, pension, wages and job security. Progress is being made at the bargaining tables and additional updates will be shared when appropriate.

Additional health care proposals exchanged by CWA, AT&T

April 18 – On Friday, April 13 the company received a response from the union to its Saturday, April 7 health care proposal. After reviewing the proposal over the following few days, the company responded to the union’s health care proposal on Tuesday, April 17. Details of the proposal will remain confidential, but the parties continue to discuss this important issue at the bargaining table.

Bargaining teams from AT&T and the CWA continue to meet regularly at the four bargaining tables to discuss other issues as well, such as pension and attendance.

AT&T, CWA continue working toward new labor agreements

April 12 – Negotiations between AT&T and the Communications Workers of America continue this week, as both parties seek new agreements for four contracts covering nearly 40,000 wireline employees. Employees covered by the these contracts are working under the terms of the expired agreements. All bargaining tables are working on major issues like health care, attendance and pension. The company provided its last health care proposal to the union on Saturday, April 7 and still awaits a response.

Updates will be shared when appropriate, however, keeping details of proposals exchanged at the bargaining table respects the process and, in our experience, it is there where solutions are found. Employees who have questions about the process or the issues being discussed at the bargaining table may submit them and we will continue to post representative Q&A on the website.

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Agree to Continue Negotiations As Four Core Wireline Contracts Expire

April 7 – While AT&T did not reach a settlement with the Communications Workers of America by the expiration of the West, Midwest, East and Legacy T Core Wireline contracts, the parties have agreed to continue to negotiate.

The ongoing negotiations reflect the spirit of the longstanding relationship between the company and the union. Employees will work under the terms of the expired contract while negotiations continue.

The West contract covers more than 17,000 in California and Nevada and expired at 11:59 p.m. PDT. The Midwest contract covers more than 13,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin and expired at 11:59 p.m. CDT. The East and Legacy T contracts expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The East contract covers more than 3,000 employees in Connecticut and the Legacy T contract covers nearly 6,000 employees spread across the country.

More information will be posted on www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining as it is available.

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Agree to Continue Negotiations As Midwest, East, Legacy T Core Wireline Contracts Expire

April 7 – While AT&T did not reach a settlement with the Communications Workers of America by the expiration of the Midwest, East and Legacy T Core Wireline contracts, the parties have agreed to continue to negotiate.

The ongoing negotiation reflects the spirit of the longstanding relationship between the company and the union. Employees will work under the terms of the expired contract while negotiations continue.

The Midwest contract covers more than 17,000 employees in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin and expired at 11:59 p.m. CDT. The East and Legacy T contracts expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The East contract covers more than 3,000 employees in Connecticut and the Legacy T contract covers nearly 6,000 employees spread across the country.

AT&T continues to bargain with the CWA in the West region, where the contract expires at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

More information will be posted on www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining as it is available.

AT&T, Communications Workers of America Agree to Continue Negotiations As East, Legacy T Core Wireline Contracts Expire

April 7 – While AT&T did not reach a settlement with the Communications Workers of America by the 11:59 p.m. EDT April 7 expiration of the East and Legacy T Core Wireline contracts, the parties have agreed to continue to negotiate.

The ongoing negotiation reflects the spirit of the longstanding relationship between the company and the union. Employees will work under the terms of the expired contract while negotiations continue.

The East contract covers more than 3,000 employees in Connecticut and the Legacy T contract covers nearly 6,000 employees spread across the country.

AT&T continues to bargain with the CWA in the Midwest region, where the contract expires at 11:59 p.m. CDT; and the West region, where the contract expires at 11:59 p.m. PDT.

More information will be posted on www.att.com/corewirelinebargaining as it is available.

Negotiations continue as contract expiration approaches

April 7 – Negotiations between AT&T and the Communications Workers of America are continuing throughout the day as both parties seek a new agreement for four contracts covering nearly 40,000 wireline employees.

These contracts — the East, Legacy T, Midwest and West — are scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m. local time today. Key issues continue to be health care, attendance and retirement benefits. Bargaining on local issues and work rules are also ongoing at all tables.

As the expiration approaches, we remain committed to working together with the union to bargain a contract that will continue to provide excellent middle-class union careers, and maintain the flexibility the company needs to operate in an extremely competitive industry.

CWA members in East, Legacy T, Midwest and West authorize option to call a strike

April 4 – The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has announced that AT&T employees represented under four contracts with the CWA — the East, Legacy T, Midwest and West — have voted to allow the CWA national leadership team to authorize a strike after the current contracts expire — should it choose that course of action.

A strike vote is expected in these kinds of negotiations and is a normal part of the process. It is important to remember that a strike authorization is not the same as calling a strike.

The vote the CWA is reporting represents the percentage of CWA members who actually cast ballots — not of the nearly 40,000 employees covered by these contracts.

The vote itself has little impact on negotiations and we remain confident that an agreement will be reached.

Two things remain unchanged — we are still at the bargaining table and we are still prepared for a potential strike, as we were before the authorization was announced. Our goal continues to be to provide good union careers with excellent wages and benefits and to reach an agreement that will provide a strong future for AT&T and its employees.

AT&T receives, reviews union's health care proposal

March 30 – The parties have met regularly over the last week and continue to hold discussions at the bargaining tables. We remain committed to working with our union partners to bargain a fair contract that will allow us to continue to provide good union careers with excellent wages and benefits, while maintaining the flexibility the company needs to operate in an extremely competitive industry.

On March 26, AT&T received the union's health care counterproposal to the company's proposal made on March 2. The company has reviewed the union's proposal, which included decreasing the employee's share of costs for health care. The company responded at the bargaining table yesterday, March 29. The response introduced a wellness program for employees that includes Coaching Programs, Disease Management and Clinical Programs that assist employees in managing their health care.

Our main health care objective is to continue to offer high-quality, cost-effective health care coverage that is valued by our employees. But with the cost of health care increasing, the reality is that we all have to pay our fair share to preserve this valuable benefit. Core wireline CWA employees currently pay about 60 percent less for health care than union employees in other areas of our business, AT&T managers, and the national average.

AT&T, CWA continue to meet, exchange proposals

March 22 – AT&T and the CWA continue to meet on an ongoing basis and have exchanged dozens of proposals at the bargaining tables. The company has passed a comprehensive health care proposal and is currently awaiting the Union's counterproposal. The parties continue to discuss the issues and work toward an agreement.

Keep checking back here for more updates as they become available.

BARGAINING UPDATE

March 9 - Negotiations are continuing for the East, Legacy T, West and Midwest core wireline contracts as the company and the union are meeting regularly at the four regional tables.

The parties exchanged opening remarks and reviewed the “AT&T Compensation in a Competitive Marketplace” presentation, and the company has since provided initial proposals to the union on attendance and benefits. While we typically don’t share details of our bargaining proposals, click here for additional background information on attendance and benefits.

We will continue to provide updates here, bargaining.att.com/corewireline, as they become available.

AT&T, CWA wireline negotiations for nearly 40,000 employees begin

Today AT&T began negotiations with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) for four contracts covering nearly 40,000 wireline employees. These contracts — the East, Legacy T, Midwest and West — expire at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, April 7.

AT&T is proud of its longstanding cooperative relationship with the CWA. We are committed to bargaining a contract that will continue to provide good union jobs with good wages and benefits, and maintain the flexibility the company needs to operate in one of the most competitive businesses in the marketplace today.

The negotiations cover wages, benefits, pension and work rules, and includes employees across the nation from all the union-represented legacy companies that make up AT&T. The employees are in wireline operations in both network and call center roles.

Two additional contracts covering nearly 30,000 employees will be negotiated in 2012. The Midwest IBEW contract, which expires on June 23, and the Southeast CWA contract, which expires on Aug. 4. Those negotiations will begin at a later date. The Southwest CWA contract does not expire until 2013.

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Get the Facts

• AT&T and the CWA have a strong foundation of working together to provide good middle class careers with excellent wages and benefits.
• With about 55 percent of its total work force being represented, AT&T has a larger union workforce than the Big 3 automakers combined.
• AT&T has more full-time bargained-for jobs than any other company in America.
• AT&T is the only major U.S. wireless company with a union workforce.

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