Southwest Mobility CWA Workers Authorize AT&T Strike
AT&T Southwest Mobility workers authorized a strike with 98 percent in support, Communications Workers of America said Thursday. CWA’s contract with AT&T covering about 8,000 workers in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas expires Friday. “We have made progress toward…
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a fair contract over the last few days, but several critical issues remain unresolved,” said Jason Vellmer, leading CWA’s bargaining team. The union wants “a new contract that protects our healthcare, improves wages, and keeps family-supporting, union jobs in the region,” he said. AT&T is confident it can reach agreement, said a spokesperson. "A strike vote is a routine" step, he emailed. "We’re continuing to bargain with the union, and we’re committed to reaching a fair agreement that will allow us to continue to provide solid union-represented jobs with competitive wages and benefits."