Tension Between AT&T, Union Mounts After Worker-Initiated Strikes
A spokesman for the carrier said a “walkout is in nobody’s best interest.”
A spokesman for the carrier said a “walkout is in nobody’s best interest.”
Earlier this month, the CWA’s executive board voted to approve a strike.
The decision gives CWA President Chris Shelton the go-ahead to set a strike date if negotiators cannot reach an agreement.
CenturyLink had about 50,000 employees at the end of last year.
A company spokesman said, “What’s most important is we’re all family, whether you’re a union member or not.”
The Communications Workers of America said ATT has eliminated more than 16,000 call center jobs in the past seven years.
Contract negotiations are continuing on behalf of 14,000 of the telecommunications giant’s workers.
The carrier says a strike authorization is a normal step in the negotiations.
Frontier Communications workers went on strike three weeks ago in West Virginia and Ashburn, Virginia.
Some 1,400 Frontier Communications workers are on strike in West Virginia and Ashburn, Virginia.
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