AT&T Mobility Bargaining Memo
Communications Alabama, Florida, Georgia. 3 516 Covington Highway
Workers of America Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi Decatur, Georgia 30032
District 3 North Carolina, South Carolina 404-296-5553
AFL-CIO Tennessee, Puerto Rico
MEMO
Date: February 9, 2009
To: All AT&T Mobility Bargaining Unit Local Presidents
From: Betty J. Witte, Administrative Director to the VP
RE: AT&T Mobility Company Lies
Local presidents are asked to please ensure the attached email from Unionvoice CWA@At&T Mobility Updates receives the widest distribution. While we are bargaining the Orange Contract now, the company is using fear tactics and putting out lies in an effort to influence union members. Local presidents are reminded that this is what is in store for District 3 next year and everyone needs to be signing up every nonmember now! Thanks again for your support.
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Attachment
cc: Beverly Hicks
Mike Fahrenholt
Booker Lester
Judy Dennis
CWA District 3 Staff
LIES...LIES...and MORE lies
The company is putting out a lot of lies to try to scare you and weaken us at the bargaining table. They want us to get only what they want to give us and ignore all the things we need. This is our only chance for the Union to try to get you a fair wage increase and fix some of our problems on the job. AT&T Mobility management wants to steal that chance from us and wants you to help them.
Lie#1 -- Management can force you to resign.
The truth -- They can not. You have a legal right to be a Union
member and they cannot force you to quit.
Lie #2 -- They can fire you on Monday if you don't resign and if
we don't have a contract
The truth -- They cannot. In fact it is illegal for them to try
to scare you into quitting the Union or discipline you in any
way for being a Union member.
Lie #3 -- They can stop you from wearing signs of solidarity
with the Union, like wearing a red pin or bracelet.
The truth -- They should not. The law says you have a right to
wear items in support of the Union unless they can prove it
disrupts their business. If your boss demands that you remove
your button, or other item, you should do it and find other ways
to show your support. Let the Union know so we can fight it.
This illegal activity on the part of the AT&T Mobility will not go unchallenged. The National Labor Relations Act covers these violations. Don't fall for their tricks! Call the Union if you
are approached with any of these lies. The only way will win a good contract is if we stick together.
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LIES...LIES...and MORE lies
The company is putting out a lot of lies to try to scare you and weaken us at the bargaining table. They want us to get only what they want to give us and ignore all the things we need. This is our only chance for the Union to try to get you a fair wage increase and fix some of our problems on the job. AT&T Mobility management wants to steal that chance from us and wants you to help them.
Lie#1 -- Management can force you to resign.
The truth -- They can not. You have a legal right to be a Union
member and they cannot force you to quit.
Lie #2 -- They can fire you on Monday if you don't resign and if
we don't have a contract
The truth -- They cannot. In fact it is illegal for them to try
to scare you into quitting the Union or discipline you in any
way for being a Union member.
Lie #3 -- They can stop you from wearing signs of solidarity
with the Union, like wearing a red pin or bracelet.
The truth -- They should not. The law says you have a right to
wear items in support of the Union unless they can prove it
disrupts their business. If your boss demands that you remove
your button, or other item, you should do it and find other ways
to show your support. Let the Union know so we can fight it.
This illegal activity on the part of the AT&T Mobility will not go unchallenged. The National Labor Relations Act covers these violations. Don't fall for their tricks! Call the Union if you
are approached with any of these lies. The only way will win a good contract is if we stick together.
LIES...LIES...and MORE lies
The company is putting out a lot of lies to try to scare you and weaken us at the bargaining table. They want us to get only what they want to give us and ignore all the things we need.
This is our only chance for the Union to try to get you a fair wage increase and fix some of our problems on the job. AT&T Mobility management wants to steal that chance from us and wants you to help them.
Lie#1 -- Management can force you to resign.
The truth -- They can not. You have a legal right to be a Union
member and they cannot force you to quit.
Lie #2 -- They can fire you on Monday if you don't resign and if
we don't have a contract
The truth -- They cannot. In fact it is illegal for them to try
to scare you into quitting the Union or discipline you in any
way for being a Union member.
Lie #3 -- They can stop you from wearing signs of solidarity
with the Union, like wearing a red pin or bracelet.
The truth -- They should not. The law says you have a right to
wear items in support of the Union unless they can prove it
disrupts their business. If your boss demands that you remove
your button, or other item, you should do it and find other ways
to show your support. Let the Union know so we can fight it.
This illegal activity on the part of the AT&T Mobility will not
go unchallenged. The National Labor Relations Act covers these
violations. Don't fall for their tricks! Call the Union if you
are approached with any of these lies. The only way will win a
good contract is if we stick together.
2024 Mobility Black Wage Table....Cost Of Living Adjustment