AT&T Southeast Bargaining Report #30

The Bargaining Team worked on research most of the morning yesterday while waiting for the Company to respond to our latest proposals. When we met yesterday afternoon, they rejected our package proposal and submitted a new package to us that we took back, reviewed and found totally inadequate. After working for hours to formulate a response, we met again with the Company last night and submitted a new package that included improvements for everyone in our bargaining unit. After walking them through our comprehensive proposal step by step, they asked for time to caucus and review what we had presented and asked us to stay onsite while they did so. After a lengthy wait, they did not even have the courtesy to come back to the table to say they needed more time, much less to counter our offer or even reject it. Instead, they sent the text message below telling us “You may leave.” We obviously struck a nerve by demanding the Company to give our members what you have worked so hard for and rightfully deserve, and they responded by behaving disrespectfully.Keep up the excellent work you are doing with your mobilization efforts and know that we are on a mission and will not let their unprofessional behavior deter us. Thanks to Local 3603 for providing lunch yesterday, it hit the spot.