CWA, AT&T Mobility to Open Health Care Talks

From CWA Newsletter

Bargaining gets underway June 3 for the national health care plan covering more than 40,000 workers at AT&T Mobility. The settlement negotiated in 2004 expires June 30.

“CWA is determined to reach a fair agreement on health care that reflects the company’s profitability in what is the fastest-growing segment of the business,” said CWA Executive Vice President Jeff Rechenbach.

If a tentative agreement is not reached by June 30, both parties have agreed to take the dispute to mediation, then arbitration, if necessary, to resolve differences. If a tentative agreement is reached, it will be presented to the membership for ratification and take effect next year.

Members of the CWA bargaining team are Betty Witte, chair, District 3; Paul Klaebel, District 3; Holly Sorey, District 4; Jim Murray, District 6 and Joe Sison, District 9, and John Alphonse, CWA staff representative, District 1.

Mobility Pay Seniority Issues

The local is aware that seniority issues have arisen as a result of the company’s implementation of the new pay scale increases. Our concern has been conveyed to the district whose representatives are meeting with the company. We will keep you posted here on any further developments.