“But given the current competitive markets where we operate, we cannot sustain the business for all employees by agreeing to demands that are disconnected from market and competitive realities.” This is an excerpt from the companies bargaining... — read more
Another company update
Posted last night at the company web site https://about.att.com/pages/bargaining Letter to employees: An update on the Southeast work stoppage and contract negotiations We continue to negotiate in good faith with the Communications Workers of... — read more
D3 - What’s Happening
Why can’t we work while negotiations with the company continue? Two weeks out of full pay and it will take a long time to make this money back. It sounds like AT&T is at the table and making offers. The West deal gave record raises that we should... — read more
Wells Fargo Employee Dies at Desk and Wasn’t Found for Four Days
https://youtu.be/hFCmNeTgdrs?si=SF2ggdpBVSFaZ3wq Surprised this hasn’t happened yet at T.
Recession - Unemployment increase and Inflation will also increase
I notice that food prices are increasing on many items instead of decreasing. Sure, some items are at a discount to get people into the stores, but food is taking a big bite out of the paycheck. With many companies laying off and not many hiring, USA... — read more
What Union does Comcast and Charter have??
The answer is none. Why? Because the work they do is easy to contract. The reality is now with Fiber, it’s easy to contract the fiber work that we do. If you think union jobs can’t be replaced, look at Comcast and Charter and ask yourself why don’t... — read more
The company needs this lesson.
Every so often the company needs this lesson. They are quick to forget the previous one. That is human nature to forget the bad times. I get it. Now that the "unneeded" Union Slugs are not doing the company's bidding, there seems to be some... — read more
1st levels refusing to work with CP Managers
Can’t say I blame them but was surprised to see it.
Looking forward to the long weekend
Not missing any recent pay, and it looks like....yep, have benefits to include health, pension, and HSA/ 401K matching.
Did you see new occupancy indicators!
Next year you will have new goal to meet. You will have to meet the number of days in the office as per your occupancy indicator. If not met then your performance will be ‘not met’ and a reason for a dismissal w/o severance.
Boomer here
Retired years ago, enjoying life. Sitting here watching young things playing tennis. Maybel doesn't care anymore. Wanted to comment on the desperate postings from pro company inbred. I went through many strikes and NOBODY, I repeat, nobody that... — read more
Day 10 Wages Lost
17000 x $30/hr x 80 hrs = $40.8 million
Solidarity with CWA
Managers are planning to show solidarity with bargained for employee groups this coming Monday and won’t report to work. Take that, JS. You’ve been played!
Message to T Protesters
Just checking if anymore attacks perpetrated by company employees on peaceful, law abiding, protesters have taken place within the last 24hrs. The Florida incident was tragic but I am grateful a tragedy of greater proportions was averted. Protestors... — read more
D3 Strike to continue
Strike paychecks should be handed out or mailed on Tuesday. Kind of the managers to volunteer to work while we are in contract negotiations, striking and on vacation. Some managers are getting paid OT, others are just salaried. Wonder how those not... — read more
Mobility
Louisiana needs STRONG leadership for Mobility COR UNION! We need someone that understands the operations! As of now, no organization of leadership to the reps in store! SOS…SOS…SOS
CWA Failure
No phone call before town hall call. Number was texted, not allowed to get on call, overwhelming response. I don't have high hopes if the phone call for your members just shows incompetence
Yes Presence Report is updated
And now showing "Badged at Assigned Location" vs. other locations. It is not something my organization is currently concerned with, but my thought is that they wouldn't have changed it for nothing-- and I am guessing the VP's are going to start... — read more
Stupid question thread 2.0
Its now bigger and better. Unleash your layoff questions and our representative's will answer you in the order you are received.
RTO
I find it telling with all the RTO posts and the unwillingness to do your job unless RTO is discontinued, that not a single complainer is will to tie their name to their thoughts. If you feel strongly about your position and truly believe it is the... — read more
Tonight’s CWA townhall
Can somebody post the link to the townhall tonight and access code? I can’t go into work to get my laptop obviously.
Only a crazy high RTO-related attrition
can justify this much energy, resources and time being spent on forcing people to come back to offices. There never was any other sensible reason for RTO, and it doesn’t seem to be working out entirely as desired. For now. What will be the next idea... — read more
Anyone know RTO report details
I heard they are now tracking “assigned office”, time on LAN among other things…. Anyone know the reality of the latest update? My mgr doesn’t share.
Any Bedminster orgs receive notice last week?
Per the Nj WARN, Bedminster location will have 100 people affected and off payroll 11/24 and 12/6. That’s a lot of people at that location, just wondering what orgs might be hit.
Leadership views RTO as a massive Failure
RTO rollbacks coming 1Q 2025. It’s not working, and leadership recognizes it. Heard this week further office consolidation will happen and re-consideration of occupancy indicators coming.
Ex Employees are Legion and we will conquer!
The systematic dismantling of the employee base within AT&T will amount sustained losses in both revenue and market share. Ex-Employee: disconnects $160 per month in wireless services, TMobile gains a family of customers. disconnects $600 per... — read more
Stay at COR or go to Call Center?
I’m on a Counseling discipline for Job Performance, I applied to the Call Center. I am hired technically got a start date. What do y’all think stay at a COR store & pick my numbers up or leave go to a Call Center? Technically I can’t transfer job... — read more
Easier to find. I serve you
https://x.com/f4baa67b8fc64f3/status/1827028768621273291
Rate?
Let's say you're getting hired by AT&T in a similar level as a senior principal engineer. What is a decent rate that is not over the top? This position would have no benefits. No insurance, no vacation, no holiday pay. No 401k matching, no bonus. So... — read more
For the people who crossed to take care of their families.
Stick together when/if this ends. Those who have made 35+ with unlimited overtime for 10+ years will try to single you out even though you only make 17.50
AT&T and 911
CNN article by Jordan Valinsky Updated 3:35 PM EDT August 28, 2024 AT&T just had another outage. Why does this keep happening to them? On Tuesday, AT&T wireless service went down for some customers, affecting their ability to contact 911 in the... — read more
Bonus payment when you quit
Does anyone know if AT&T pays out your yearly bonus for the year if you resign? For instance, if I turn in my resignation in December will they pay me the bonus for the year? How about if I resign in January? What are the rules around bonus..
We Need 2 separate Boards - Mgmt and CWA
So tired of all the Union posts…should have two separate boards so we don’t have to sift through all of the whining about lunch and strike duty.
Stay strong CWA, JS getting nervous
Very tense day in HQ and Labor Relations. JS fancies himself a leader like Elon Musk, a union buster. But, after today’s update he’s realizing that there simply aren’t enough replacement resources or trades people to fill your shoes. Stand firm, get... — read more
Update
Well Well, the company showed up at the table with offers. They want to decimate Article 14. They offered the WT a $3 increase for meal reimbursement when forced out of town. Wages and Benefits are up in the air. After some BS moves, janking, etc... — read more
Just think...
if the company focused on funding a fair labor contract rather than contingency plans
Where is the trust?
If leadership spent as much time and effort on customers and innovation as they do now on occupancy indicators, and in office reports to capture Badge Swipes and LAN time we would probably be a lot better off. RTO is a MAJOR distraction and a... — read more