CWA Members at AT&T Southwest Ratify New Contract

CWA members working for AT&T Southwest wrapped up voting on Monday and have ratified a new, 4-year contract. The new contract includes improvements in wages, healthcare, pensions, and job security.

Workers covered by this contract will see a 5% increase starting on May 11 and a compounded average increase of over 15% over the course of the contract. There will also be a $1,000 ratification bonus. For healthcare, this contract represents the first reduction in healthcare costs in 15 years and will provide coverage to workers beginning on day one. And, in an effort to secure jobs in a changing economic environment, the bargaining team locked in language that fiber work will be the sole purview of the union and not contractors.

"The CWA Elected Bargaining Team,” said CWA District 6 Assistant to the Vice President and Bargaining Team Chair Billy Moffett, “is grateful for the support, unity, and solidarity we received not only from our membership in District 6, but across the country from this great union!”

In a message to District 6 members, CWA District 6 Vice President Derrick Osobase wrote, “This outcome is a direct reflection of your engagement, your solidarity, and your belief in the power of collective action.

“Throughout this process, you showed what it means to be ‘union strong.’ You made your voices heard—on the job, in mobilization efforts, and through your votes in the electronic ballot. You read the materials, attended meetings, asked tough questions, and took action. You reminded all of us that when members are informed, united, and involved, we win.

“This victory belongs to you!”

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This post originally appeared on cwa-union.org.