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.