CWA Local 9417

04/28/2024

At this moment there is still fluent discussion and movement at the table. However, it is crucial that we remain prepared should the situation escalate.

04/26/2024

04/25/2024

02/12/2022

⏰🚨 The clock is ticking, AT&T! Our contract expires at midnight tonight. We demand good jobs and a FAIR ORANGE CONTRACT at AT&T!

01/29/2022

Today concludes the first week of bargaining with AT&T Mobility, and the Bargaining Committee has addressed multiple issues already. We spent a significant amount of time on issues concerning Wireless Technicians working in hazardous conditions, scheduling for Call Center, Retail, and Work from Home...

11/18/2020

06/11/2020

Tomorrow (June 11) at noon CWA members and allies will take a stand against racism by doing what union members do best when demanding justice: Stopping Work.

We are asking all CWA members to stop and reflect for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to remember the length of time the Minneapolis police officer had his knee on George Floyd’s neck.

IMPORTANT: Contact your shop stewards or local officers for information on what actions will be taking place at your work location.

05/31/2020

🚨 JUST IN: The members of CWA District 9 voted today to ratify the Tentative Agreement between AT&T Core West (wireline) and the Communications Workers of America by a yes vote of 69.99% of the ballots received.

Thank you to the Bargaining Team for your dedication to our members.

Highlights:

1. Employment Security: Article 2 and Article 8 were maintained, VSB language was improved, pooling MOA was maintained. One hundred (100) jobs will be placed in AUTS. Additional improvements to Appendix E, layoff table was increased by two (2) weeks to a maximum of eight weeks, 18 months access to AUTS was added for layoffs, increased layoff notification to 4 weeks and improved priority rehire language to include any title in the CBA.

2. Wages: 10.75% increase exponentially to all titles, compounded to 11.19%.

3. Benefits: Maintained medical, dental, vision at current cost share. 2016 new hires will now be considered “current” employees for medical, bringing them from a 32% cost share down to 29%. Retained the SSP and 401K.

4. Working conditions: COBC clarification letter, safety letter, improved meal allowance to $10, eliminated split workdays in Appendix E, OT list for Appendix E will be provided to the locals monthly, current overtime rules maintained.

5. Other Goals and comments: Retained Horizons, added Nanodegrees, flights added to exploratory trips and we maintained neutrality and card check along with Successorship language.

Employees covered by the Ratified Contract will receive Retro pay back to April 1, 2020, the date of the prior Contract Expiration.

05/06/2020

♦️ NEW DATES — AT&T CORE (WIRELINE) T.A. — RATIFICATION VOTE ♦️

Due to longer US Postal Service processing times associated with COVID-19, there are revised dates for the ratification vote process:

- Ballots were mailed out on April 27, 2020
- Ballots are now due back by May 23, 2020 (*NEW DATE*)
- Ballots will now be retrieved from P.O. Box on May 26, 2020 (*NEW DATE*)
- Ballots will now be counted on May 26, 2020 (*NEW DATE*) at CWA Local 9400 (Paramount location)

The ratification vote for the tentative agreement of the AT&T Core (green) contract (covering all titles / including appendix A & E) is being conducted by mail-in ballot. 🗳 Voting is a democratic process. It’s important that all members vote! Once you receive your ballot, make sure to follow all instructions, otherwise it will be voided, and your vote will not be counted. Don’t let your voice go unheard—please cast your vote as soon as you receive your ballot, and mail it back ASAP.

Please contact your CWA Local if you have any questions. Thank you.

04/26/2020

03/26/2020

CWA has negotiated a special COVID-19 bonus of 20% for *ALL* CWA members in *ALL* titles (inside and outside) who work for both AT&T Core.

03/25/2020

📣 ‼️BREAKING NEWS‼️ 📣

CWA has negotiated a special COVID-19 bonus of 20% for *ALL* CWA members in *ALL* titles (inside and outside, nationwide) who work for AT&T!

This includes AT&T Core (Core means *all* titles in all wireline contracts, including Appendix A and Appendix E), AT&T Mobility (Mobility means *all* titles in all wireless contracts), AT&T Legacy T (Legacy T means *all* titles nationwide), AT&T National Internet Center (means *all* titles in the NIC), and AT&T Legacy T Puerto Rico (means *all* titles at Legacy T in PR).

DETAILS: Effective March 25th, the “COVID-19 AT&T U.S. Cash Award Program” will take effect, and a 20% bonus above the regular hourly base rate of pay will be applied for *all* hours worked, whether worked at your normal work location (in the field, in an office, in a store, or wherever you normally work), or worked from home. The bonus will be included in your regular rate of pay for purposes of calculating overtime rates.

EXAMPLE:

Hourly Wage Rate = $10.00 per hour
20% bonus per hour = $2.00 per hour
Total new base wage = $12.00 per hour

In this example, $12.00 per hour becomes your new Base Wage as it applies to the “COVID-19 AT&T U.S. Cash Award Program”. Time and one half (1-1/2) would now become $18.00 per hour ($12.00/hour plus $6.00/hour = $18.00 per hour).

➡️ THIS BONUS IS THE RESULT OF CWA’S NEGOTIATIONS WITH AT&T, AS WE BELIEVE *ALL* OF OUR MEMBERS—REGARDLESS OF YOUR JOB TITLE OR WHERE YOU WORK—SHOULD RECEIVE EXTRA PAY WHILE WORKING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

We appreciate and value all of our members who are working during this pandemic. THANK YOU for all you do!! 👏🏽

03/21/2020

CWA AND AT&T HAVE COME TO A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

🛑 CWA Reaches Tentative Agreement with AT&T West Core (wireline) 🛑

Contract covers more than 13,000 workers in California and Nevada

Friday, March 20, 2020

San Ramon, Calif. -- The Communications Workers of America (CWA) bargaining team has reached a tentative agreement with AT&T on a new four-year contract for AT&T West workers. The CWA AT&T West contract covers technicians, call center customer support workers, and administrative staff in California and Nevada.

The tentative agreement provides for pay raises, affordable healthcare, and increased pension benefits. It also maintains existing job offer guarantee provisions in the event of layoffs.

"I am proud of our CWA bargaining team for negotiating a strong contract, under difficult circumstances, that protects good, family-supporting jobs in California and Nevada,” said CWA District 9 Vice President Frank Arce. "CWA members are out there every day installing, maintaining, and supporting critical communications services so businesses can continue operations and customers can stay in contact with their loved ones. Our member mobilization meant that our bargaining team had the support they needed to win a fair agreement well before the current contract expired."

Details of the proposed contract will be provided to local leadership as soon as practicable based on the current conditions, and a ratification vote will be held once the members have an opportunity to review the details of the agreement. If ratified, the new contract will go into effect on April 5, 2020.