We have a Tentative Agreement for BST, Utility Ops, and Billing. 9/15/24 3:20PM Details are still coming as I’m on a call with District 3. The plan is for employees to return to work starting tomorrow. For those that work Midnight shifts and need... — read more
D3 TA has been reached, will return to work tomorrow
Will be posted on the district page later.
Data insights after strike
Would be interesting to see what insights will/might be gained after the strike is over. Probably not much from a tech standpoint as the newbie strike Mgrs don’t have a clue for the most part. However systems are another issue especially automation... — read more
TA?
What are the deets?
Any bargaining this weekend?
Why is it so quiet? I heard rumors we were close enough to return Monday and then now zero communication this weekend. Did they take the weekend off?
The CWA of the past is not qualified to represent the CWA of the future.
Yeah, I stole it from another poster, but their statement speaks truth to power.
Layoff Wave 2 Complete?
I know some were just informed on Sept. 9th, two weeks and they are gone. When is wave 3 starting? Will that be the last one or has another wave been announced yet? Maybe in the upcoming town-hall we will get more answers. I’m tired of being... — read more
10%
If the strike lasts through the week folks will have lost 10% of this year’s income. That’s hard to make up.
D3 ego hurt
The poor union folks were promised unrealistic expectations by their negotiators and now the negotiators are struggling with their ego to even present the best offer to membership. So instead they will keep saying ULP when in reality they just over... — read more
West isn’t walking. D3 Mismanaged this situation.
West is still working getting paid. D3 should’ve done the same. Negotiated while working. Last report is identical to the first one. There has been no progress made for 31 days.
Having T2R Weekend Withdrawals
I’m having T2R withdrawals over the weekend. I can’t wait for the morning call on Monday. I now understand why. I laugh so hard on the status call that there must be an addiction forming for the laughter rush. I do smile and laugh now and again on... — read more
Just got surplused and have a couple of questions for those recently surplused:
Did you continue you're 401K as is at Fidelity or roll it over to a Rollover IRA? If you rolled it over, did you open a rollover IRA at Fidelity or another brokerage where you have other accounts? I am going to take the lump sum cash pension... — read more
Any Stankeys in trucks??
Wouldn't it be neat to have a CEO that actually engages with his workforce?
Post Strike Layoff Names
Suggestions for a new name, winner will receive an extra week of CP assignment/pay. Stankey is running out of ideas, please submit your ideas. Already been used; Layoff Streamlining Right Sizing Force reductions Relocation — read more
Pascal Desroches for CEO of ATT
Pascal Desroches is currently CFO for CEO. My diligent, conservative, and disciplined black brother, who specializes in accounting, will rectify the current situation and boost our stock price. ATT will be great again under his leadership.
BS strike posts
The Mgrs aren’t covering the work and it will manifest itself on the bottom line, and every person on strike isn’t having grilled ribeye for lunch. Both sides are hurting. Know some Union folks who said they will be making a hard decision this... — read more
Satellite-TV providers DirecTV, Dish in talks to merge again: Bloomberg
Sep 14, 2024 3:55 PM ET | AT&T Inc. (T) | Vansh Agarwal, SA News Editor “The deal would create the largest pay-TV provider in the U.S., but it's not the first time the companies have tried to merge. The companies attempted to combine in 2022, but... — read more
Finally can watch football on DTV again
From Axios; “Disney and DirecTV on Saturday announced a new carriage deal in principle, ending a nearly two-week-long blackout of popular Disney channels, such as ABC and ESPN, for DirecTV's roughly 11 million satellite customers nationwide. “ — read more
layoffs stalled
Layoffs are on hold while the number of workers to be released after the strike is determined.
Submit your questions for the 3Q ATS Town Hall here
Since leadership consists of lying, failing cowards afraid to take questions from employees, please post your 3Q ATS Town Hall here. This is the first time in the companies history that they have instituted a complete blackout of Q&A. The likely... — read more
CP Workers Slow Walk Yourself Back Home
CP workers, the more productive you are at your CP Job the longer you are going to be in that CP job. In my business unit we are doing no new installs, that is eventually going to impact bonuses, revenue targets, and customer loyalty. We all know... — read more
Reimbursement of CP deployment expenses?
Do you think the company should be able to recoup their CP training and deployment expenses from the CWA when considering the increase of Union benefits for a new Contract?
Improved accountability of Craft workers
The CWA has a reputation for creating lazy workers. Should AT&T raise the bar by requiring better accountability and improved performance from the Union workers than has been observed in previous years?
The unions arguments on CWA member spouses paying 3-4 million to The company is a false narrative
The CWA finally gave an answer as to why the standstill is being held with insurance. Their argument is 3-4 million per year is being credited to the company to help pay for supplemental insurance offered to the spouses of employees that have an... — read more
Managed employee insurance cost increase
Should managed employees bear the individual cost burden of a $1475 annual increase to break the stalemate and get the CWA members back to work?
A full month without the CWA workers shows they aren't needed
Unnecessary overhead. Time to explore less expensive, more productive options.
When you issue an ultimatum..
and the Company just shrugs it off.
iPhone 16
Was a joke of pre-orders in COR stores! No body wanna get em! No incentives! Same ole trade in stuff. Best of luck “T”!
Union health care
I heard our healthcare is being turned off… does the union provide supplemental?
CP Assignment Walkout
I am starting a CP Assignment Walkout thread. Monday morning at 7 am all CP Assignment managers call out for a sick day. Who is with me?
Math is hard
Just so we are all clear on what the latest CWA update equates to. If we agree that the company has sc--wed us out of ~$8m in 2023. That equates to ~$600 per employee. How much have we given up over the past four weeks. Rhetorical because the math... — read more
Just got deployed in the West as Splice Tech
What are we expected to work in terms of hours? I have very little details provided to me other than to show up at 6 am in San Leandro tomorrow. Did anyone else get notified from the CP24 portal?
Another round of deployments
Went out about 3 pm Friday, eastern time
As a non-union employee
I support the strike. I only wish it can somehow trigger the overhaul at the top of the company. I know it’s not going to happen, and I know that is not the purpose of the strike. But it definitely shed a bit more light on bad management and the bad... — read more
3Q ATS Town Hall will not have live Q&A
And you can’t see questions other people have submitted. You just can’t make this sh-t up anymore lol.
Donations for D3 employees
“‘CWA Alert: One Month. That's how long 17,000 CWA members have been on strike at AT&T Southeast. Being on strike is a hardship for every family. Will you donate to the CWA District 3 Members Relief Fund today? https://actn.et/cNt306i0 One Day... — read more