AT&T workers vote to authorize strike in Texas and four other states
Thousands of unionized AT&T workers in Texas have authorized a strike if the Communications Workers of America union can’t reach a new contract with the Dallas-based media and telecommunications company.
The contract, which expires Friday, covers retail workers, call center customer service representatives and technicians. Union members voted 98% in favor of giving its union authority to strike.
Bargaining over a new contract between CWA-represented employees and AT&T has been ongoing since Feb. 4. CWA’s 8,000 Southwest Mobility workers account for roughly 3% of the company, according to AT&T. They span Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas and nearly half of the workers are in Texas.
The authorization vote doesn’t necessarily mean workers will strike. But in August, 20,000 AT&T workers went on strike in nine states across the southeastern U.S. protesting what union leaders described as unfair labor practices in contract negotiations.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/2020/02/20/att-southwest-mobility-workers-vote-to-authorize-strike-in-five-states-including-texas/
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My union just came through for us again and won our bonuses back this year. Because we got a 3% raise, management wanted to withhold our yearly bonuses usually paid in March. We stood strong and got it back. I'm not sure of the exact amount yet, but it is probably worth about $1,200 to me, personally.
