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“District 6 needs all of you in this bargaining agreement to have our backs because we will ALWAYS have yours.” - CWA District 6 VP Derrick Osobase

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #24
01 APR, 2025
The Union Bargaining Team met with the Company today.

The Company began the meeting by passing a counter proposal on benefits. The good news is they now have every year of the traditional pension plan back to giving annual deposits. They also have introduced a Health Care Savings Account for employees who participate in option 2 with a higher deductible. We are still a ways off on anything close to a TA on benefits and this will likely be the last piece we TA before a full TA.

The Union passed a counter package proposal with Appendix J to get us close to a TA which again will introduce Double Time, an OT cap on hours, night diff, and guaranteed 40 hour work weeks. This may be TA’d tomorrow.

Our team spent the afternoon working through benefits, wages, and a counter on work boots.

Reminder that the strike authorization vote is due back by 12 noon tomorrow, so if you haven’t voted yet, this is your last chance to contact your Local.

The Bargaining Team is scheduled to meet with the Company next on Wednesday morning and a bargaining report will follow in the evening.

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates. In addition, visit our website for CWA District 6 updates, resources, and ways you can take action! Stay in the loop and stay connected! Your support is crucial to the success of your future!

In Solidarity,
CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #22
29 MAR, 2025
After working in our own caucus all morning, the Bargaining Team met with the Company Saturday afternoon.

The Union passed a package proposal that would include major improvements in Appendix J: Double Time, Night Differential after 6pm, no forced OT past 12 hours in a week (voluntary still an option), guaranteed 40 hour work weeks, and an increase in per diem while working out of town are some of the major improvements we are asking for. The way a package proposal works is the Company must accept all pieces of the proposal or it is voided.

The Union also passed our second proposal on wages, in which we are looking for a significant wage increase over the duration and an additional proposal to bump Appendix J employees up the first year, before the GWI kicks in.

The Company rejected and countered our benefits proposal in which they are trending in the right direction, however we still have a long ways to go before we agree on a TA on benefits.

Two weeks to go till expiration as of today! These next two weeks it is crucial that our members don’t take a back seat and continue to mobilize in our work places! This is your contract and this Company needs to feel that we are United to help push us across the finish line.

Reminder, the deadline to Vote for the strike Authorization Vote is coming up early next week. If you haven’t voted yet, please check in with your Local!

The Bargaining Team is scheduled to meet with the Company next on Monday morning and a bargaining report will follow that evening.

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #21
28 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Team met with the Company twice today.

Our morning session started with the Company sending us a counter proposal that would still diminish language we already have in Article XI - Sick Time. They are still asking for a waiting period for all employees before sick time kicks in, a counter proposal keeping Prem Techs at 30 months for time and title, and a vacation counter to keep the language the same. Additionally, there were two counter proposals on agreements we have in the current settlement agreement to keep the same (we do agree in principle but are reviewing them).

The highlight of the morning session was a MOA that, upon ratification of the CBA, will make our 19 Temporary Full-Time Employees permanent and, in addition, we get 19 new open Group 1 Craft Job Reqs! It also provides additional opportunities to add full-time Group 1 Craft Job Reqs in the future (more details to come during the explanation meeting).

The Union team met with the CWA Research Department this afternoon to discuss prescription drugs with the new benefits plan versus what we currently have.

This evening the Union met with the Company again during which we passed a counter proposal to their 2nd benefits proposal to continue to get the cost down to a level that will benefit all members.

The Bargaining Team is scheduled to meet with the Company again tomorrow and a bargaining report will follow tomorrow evening.

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

SUBJECT: CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #20

The Bargaining Team met with the Company today.

We received a counter proposal on Healthcare and Benefits in which we did see some positive movement on the part of the Company. The Union spent this afternoon going through their counter and drafting questions to be asked during tomorrow’s session. There were two TA’s reached today for appendix J Sup statement 16 & 18 to keep the language the same.

The Bargaining team hosted a Town Hall call this evening in which over 1000 of our members registered. Members got to hear from VP Osobase, the elected Bargaining team and Chair, as well as the D6 Mobilization Coordinator.

The call provided insight on where things are currently at and what is needed from members in the next 16 days leading to expiration with their Mobilization efforts.

Thanks to everyone that joined this evening’s call and asked questions!

The Bargaining Team meets with the Company tomorrow and a bargaining report will follow tomorrow evening.

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates. In addition, visit our website for CWA District 6 updates, resources, and ways you can take action! Stay in the loop and stay connected! Your support is crucial to the success of your future!

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #19
26 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Team met with the Company twice today.

During the first session, the Union passed proposals that would prove up on the amount of years needed to trigger weeks of vacation. This was done on both the Core and Appendix J pieces of the CBA. Additionally, there was a counter proposal passed that would increase the amount of differential pay for Appendix J when relieving a manager as an in charge.

The Union passed our first counter proposal on benefits in what we believe will be a major cost savings to the majority of employees in the CBA. There is still a lot to work out between the two parties, but the good news is we seem to be on the right track.

So far the Company has attempted to attack language in the Core contract by changing night diff to 7pm in core, raising up to 12 hours of assigned OT all 12 months instead of 3 months out of the year, eliminating Cable Splicers night differential protections under Basis of Comp, and reducing sick time benefits. We have been able to fight off these attacks thus far! And we are continuing to discuss several proposals we have that would improve issues that have been identified by our members.

We did agree this morning to TA the Company continuing to promote CWA/NETT training which is free to employees in our bargaining unit.

The Company did not pass anything during the morning session. However, we did meet this evening and the following was passed by the Company:

Counter to keep Article XVI - Travel the same, Union had passed a proposal to raise per diem rates.
Counter to keep Appendix J SS11 - Travel the same, the Union had passed a proposal to raise per diem rates.
Counters on several MOA’s that we had in the 2017 settlement agreement with no changes (we agree in principle to these but need to review all of them before TA’s).
Proposal for Appendix J SS 7 - Absences from Duty to keep the language the same.
We have agreed to meet tomorrow in which the Company intends to have a counter proposal on benefits. We will hold our comments there till we see if they took our proposal yesterday seriously.

While we have every intention of trying to reach an agreement by expiration that addresses our members' issues, we must be prepared if the Company fails to address our members’ best interests. If you haven’t yet had a chance to participate in the Strike Authorization vote, please check in with your Local on how you can participate.

Please continue to get plugged in with your Locals and the Mobilization efforts as we can’t afford to sit this one out. While we continue to FIGHT at the table, we need you to have our backs in the workplaces.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall TOMORROW, March 27 at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How members can get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates. In addition, visit our website for CWA District 6 updates, resources, and ways you can take action! Stay in the loop and stay connected! Your support is crucial to the success of your future!

Regardless if we meet with the Company or not tomorrow we will follow up with a report after tomorrow and what we worked on as a committee.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #18
25 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Team spent the entire day working within their own committee on our benefits counter proposal.

As we had stated in an earlier bargaining report, the Company passed a benefits proposal that includes two new tiers (Individual + Spouse and Individual + Dependents). Our bargaining team has spent a lot of time looking through the impact this would have on our current members.

Though we can’t disclose specific details at this time, we really do believe there is some real cost savings opportunities for the majority of our members. We do plan to pass our first counter proposal tomorrow morning in hopes of getting the numbers to where we believe they should be. The Company’s initial proposal had the Union’s cost share at 32%. Just to put that into perspective, as of the 2017 contract, we are currently at 29% for current employees and 32% for new hires since 2021. The good news is the new plan would eliminate separate tiers for new hires which has always hurt them out of the gate as they were likely the lowest paid employees with the highest insurance premiums. We are very optimistic we can make major improvements for all employees.

The Bargaining Team would like to personally thank everyone who has participated in mobilization activities in your workplaces. If you haven’t been around long enough to know this, the Company doesn’t just give us anything we ask for; but standing together and mobilizing in the field gives us the ability to push them at the table.

While we have every intention of trying to reach an agreement by expiration that addresses our members' issues, we must be prepared if the Company fails to address our members’ best interests. If you haven’t yet had a chance to participate in the Strike Authorization vote, please check in with your Local on how you can participate.

Please continue to get plugged in with your Locals and the mobilization efforts as we can’t afford to sit this one out. While we continue to FIGHT at the table, we need you to have our backs in the workplaces.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall on March 27th at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How members can get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

Regardless if we meet with the Company tomorrow or not, we will follow up with a report sharing what we worked on as a committee.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #17
24 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Committee met with the Company this afternoon.

The meeting began with the Company completely rejecting our proposals on job security, expansion of work to include a guaranteed Fiber & Broadband work, and creation of new jobs. They told us that our ask was too broad and then didn’t even pass a counter to at least give us an idea of what they would be comfortable with!

Then the Company brought up the protection in the CST title and if surplussed, their ability to bump the least senior Premise Technician and keep their Group 1 pay. They didn’t reject it, but seemed to make it an item of concern that will be under attack. The Union chair pointed out that the Company’s decision to eliminate wire centers will be a direct impact on CSTs and they should be protected. Additionally, he pointed out that seniority is very important to us, and these technicians landing on their feet if surplussed is very important to the Union. Not to mention the MOA that has continued to upgrade Prem Techs to do CST work the past few years.

Additionally, the Company passed counters on a couple MOA’s we already had in the current settlement agreement for Facilities Locate Work, Retired Union Presidents, and renewal statement for Union-Management Relations. They also agreed in principle to renewal of promoting CWA/NETT Academy in which we are reviewing the TA document.

The Union TA’d Article VIII - securing Martin Luther King Day, and the MOA for electronic dues authorization.

Before the meeting ended, the Union Chair talked about the Company’s initial counter on wages amounted to a .58 an hour raise or $23.20 weekly to Prem Techs who would then turn around and have to spend this minimal raise on likely health care increases, and the Union officially rejected the Company’s 2% pay raise annually.

At this time, we are not scheduled to meet tomorrow and we will continue to work on their benefits proposal and our counter.

Please continue to get plugged in with your Locals and the Mobilization efforts as we can’t afford to sit this one out. While we continue to FIGHT at the table, we need you to have our backs in the workplaces.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall on March 27th at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How member scan get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

Regardless if we meet with the Company or not tomorrow we will follow up with a report after tomorrow and what we worked on as a committee.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #16
22 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Committee meet with the Company on Saturday afternoon and passed the following proposals: Comprehensive proposal on Article XI - Absences from Duty for improvements, Article IV - improving language to include inclement weather and protecting the 6pm night diff language, improvements on the Success Sharing Plan, and our first wage proposals on General Wage Increases which included an additional proposal to increase Appendix J in addition to the GWI.

We had discussions with the Company about their proposal to change On Call Duty, their proposal to move 5000 employees from the ASSP plan to ARSP where everyone else is at (team is still reviewing data and the Company owes us some answers after today’s conversation), and a discussion on issues with Military and short term disability plans.

The Company passed the following proposals: they started by rejecting our proposal on a work boot & prescription glasses stipend, and they rejected our proposal to simply renew the Committee on two hour notification (all because we didn’t agree to a trial in the Committee). They still want to raise term employee status in Appendix J from 36-42 months (they came down six months from their last retrogressive proposal), we agreed in principle to Article VIII to add MLK Day there as well, and the Union’s ability to sign members up electronically.

After a short recess, they came back in and rejected our proposals from about one hour earlier to improve the Success Sharing Plan, our initial General Wage Increase, and the additional increase for Appendix J. They then passed their initial wage proposal which was as follows: Year 1 - 2%, Year 2 - 2% Year 3 - 2% and Year 4 - 2%. The Union Chair responded, “We have a long ways to go if you think we are going to reach a full tentative agreement by expiration!”, and then immediately adjourned the meeting.

There were no tentative agreements during today’s session; however we have the two agreements in principle in which the documents are being reviewed before signing.

Additionally, we have heard comments that members thought they already had MLK day as a holiday. However, we have only had it the past few years thru the extension MOA from 2021 as it is not in the CBA. The extension MOA expires on 4/12/25 as well, so if we didn’t get it bargained into the CBA, we would lose it.

While we have made some progress this week and improvements in Appendix J, the Company has done nothing to move on our job security proposals! And after today’s session, they told us how they feel about you with an 8% cumulative raise over 4 years! You fired up yet?

As you are aware, last year AT&T and CWA ratified two new contracts, one in District 9 (AT&T West), and one in District 3 (AT&T SE). This week the Company had mass layoffs of our Union Sisters and Brothers in both contracts with 386 being surplussed in District 9 and 309 surplussed in District 3. The Company has signified multiple times their intent to try and reach a Tentative Agreement before expiration; however, if we do nothing to address job security, there is no doubt we will be next! If this doesn’t fire you up, then I’m not sure what will!

With only three weeks to go till the contract expires, we must continue to MOBILIZE and FIGHT for this Company to protect good Union jobs in District 6! We deserve more than 8% over 4 years! Let’s get united in this FIGHT!

Please continue to get plugged in with your Locals and the Mobilization efforts as we can’t afford to sit this one out. While we continue to FIGHT at the table, we need you to have our backs in the workplaces.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall on March 27th at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How memberscan get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

Our next scheduled meeting with the Company is Monday, and we will follow up with a new bargaining report afterwards.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #15
21 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Committee met with the Company this morning and passed the following proposals:

Article VIII (adding MLK Day) and making sure the other sections remained unchanged, Counter proposals of Sup Statement #1 (Classification of Employees) dropping to 30 months from 36 months, Sup Statement #12 (force adjustment) increasing surplus notification from three weeks to eight, and increasing the layoff allowance for employees with more than 96 months (8 years).

We tentatively agreed to the following proposals:

Removing $3000 cap on incentive plans with notification to the Union on new incentive plans for discussion as they are developed.
Union Notification when the Company plans to use contractors, how long the duration will be, location, expected duration, and number of personnel being used.
Appendix J - Sup Statement 4 (Holidays) - Adding MLK Day
Appendix J - Sup Statement 9 (Promotional Pay Treatment) - current language unchanged
Our next scheduled meeting with the Company is tomorrow afternoon, and we will follow up with a new bargaining report afterwards.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall on March 27th at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How members can get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Report #14
20 MAR, 2025
The Bargaining Committee spent a big portion of today going through data and working on counter proposals. The Company and the Union did meet this evening at the main table.

The Company passed the following proposals: Appendix J - Sup Statement 10 (Relief Differential) to keep the language the same, Appendix J - Sup Statement 4 (Holidays) to add MLK day, Appendix J - Sup Statement 9 (promotional pay treatment) to keep the language the same, and Article VIII adding MLK day meeting the Union’s proposal. However, the biggest movement came from a proposal in Appendix J - Sup Statement 2 (Basis of Compensation) in which the Company lowered the assigned OT to 12 hours (originally 14), agreed to double time (still working through the hours to trigger it), and night differential (still working on hours that trigger it). These would all be improvements on the current language!

The day ended with the Company agreeing to the Union proposal to keep the Article XIX Grievances the same and reaching a T/A.

Finally, on day 14 we have begun to see some positive movement on some of our key issues! We have a very long way to go on many items in the core contract, job security, benefits, and wages; however the Union team was able to smile a little bit after today’s session.

Our next scheduled meeting with the Company is tomorrow morning, and we will follow up with a new bargaining report afterwards.

CWA District 6 along with the CWA Bargaining Team will be hosting an informational town hall on March 27th at 7pm. You will be able to learn:

• Key Updates & Critical Information on AT&T SW Bargaining

• How memberscan get involved in critical mobilization efforts in their Locals

• Direct Q&A with our bargaining team about issues impacting your future

This call does require registration, as it is only available to CWA members within District 6. You can register at the following link:

Webinar with Bargaining Team

To stay updated on actions and mobilizations, text FIGHT to 49484. You can also fill out this quick form to get involved and receive the latest bargaining updates.

In Solidarity,

CWA/AT&T SW Bargaining Team