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- Volunteer Severance Offer Approved ListVolunteer Severance Offer Takers List 4/29/2026 This is the “Approved” list of those who requested and received the volunteer Severance Offer.
- Fiber Drop Repair Kits are no longer.
A recent Arbitration settled a long debate on splicing as a Core job function on Fiber service drops, both aerial and buried. This arbitration sets a precedence on what was considered a Core job function. The Company had a different interpretation of what a “splice” is and defined it as “connectorizing a drop where it was damaged”. This violated previous scope of work agreements in 2012 and 2015, where Job functions for the wire Tech were established. The scope and the jurisdiction of that function resides on the Core side of the bargaining unit as Arbitrator Jack Clarke described in his decison.
The attached memo summarizes the ruling.
Arbitration Award Summary Wire Tech Fiber Repair - AT&T reports copper cable theft hit over 10,000 cases.AT&T old telecom copper network has been around for decades so it’s not news to hear that copper wire lines are still very big part of the network. Whats new is that some telecoms are reclaiming this vital metal and recycling it as they are placing newer fiber network in its place. it has been a lucrative business given the spot price of copper today ($5.61 a pound). What has increased is the theft of the copper cables nationwide. According to AT&T, the threat has become so severe that the company logged over 10,000 cases of copper theft last year. AT&T’s security investigator, Rahdeese Alcutt, recently sounded the alarm about the problem, which can disrupt the carrier’s telecommunication networks, especially its old-school landlines. “As a company, AT&T experienced more than 10,400 copper theft incidents, with a weekly average of 200 incidents reported nationwide at the end of 2025. Losses for 2025 exceeded $82 million.” The problem is particularly bad in California, where AT&T has been required to maintain its traditional copper-based landlines to ensure residents living in rural and remote areas remain connected. “In California alone, we experienced more than 7,300 copper theft incidents in 2025, with losses exceeding $54 million,” The problem has become “systemic” to the point that AT&T is struggling to keep up. “We can’t repair damage as fast as it happens,” he says. “Some damage goes undetected for weeks or months. “Many of these instances of copper theft do not appear to be one-off, opportunistic acts. We are seeing clear evidence of organized crime, such as the use of heavy machinery and coordinated thefts on the same lines at the same time,”
- Severance Offer in CNIO.
- AT&T forecast 2026: GROWTH!Two of the biggest Wall Street firms are predicting AT&T stock prices might be seeing some growth. Goldman Sachs and KeyBanc are giving a green light for gains with some key factors listed below:
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AT&T (T) raised price targets from Goldman Sachs ($33) and KeyBanc ($36) on adoption of three-segment reporting structure that separates high-performing Advanced Connectivity (90% of revenue, 95% of EBITDA) from declining Legacy operations, with fiber convergence rate climbing 200 basis points year-over-year to 42% and Advanced Connectivity EBITDA expected to grow 6-7% annually.
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AT&T’s new segment reporting provides investor transparency into returns on 5G and fiber investments, positioning the company to exceed 12 million converged customers by 2030 while offsetting Legacy segment decline.
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AT&T (NYSE:T) has introduced new segment reporting tied to its 5G and fiber investments.
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The company closed its acquisition of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber business earlier than initially planned.
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These moves are intended to give clearer insight into returns on network investment and expand AT&T’s converged customer base.
With some good news coming from Wall Street on potential gains and a positive economic forecast, will AT&T continue to invest in its network and its people to ensure this continued success? CWA members have made these plans and goals possible and share in the Company’s success. This is a glowing example of how a Union/Corporate business can operate in a free market economy and lead in its industry or sector. -
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