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- AT&T Mobility Contract Negotiations are nearing.As we near the expiration of the AT&T Mobility Contract in February 2027, the CWA will be ramping up its mobilization efforts as we get closer to expiration. The CWA represents 15,000 Mobility members in the Southeast covering a variety of job titles from Retail Sales Consultants, to Wireless Technicians. With the cost of living going up, the pressure to keep wages and benefits inline with inflation becomes premordial. It will be challenging however, but if we mobilize and stay motivated and unified, we will persevere and meet any challenge we have ahead of us. If we fight we win!
- AT&T Quarterly Earnings are up, and Our Members say “Your Welcome!!!”AT&T has historically been a cash cow. The last time AT&T suffered a lose was the third quarter of 2024 for a lose of $174 million. The first quarter of 2026 AT&T pulled in $31.5 billion in revenue with an operating cost $24.8 Billion. After tax and dividends and any final adjustments the total profit is around $5.5 billion. One factor that contributes to AT&T stock price which currently at $21.95, is the looming fear that satellite competitors are potentially going to cut into its AT&T marketshare. As technology emerges and AI potentially automates processes, traditional services and features become less appealing and costlier than the potential of satellite communications especially in the wireless space. With the IPO of SPACE X recently launched and the capital being raised on orbit based facilities versus the traditional terrestrial based equipment becomes a much more of an appealing investment with huge expansion. The real question for our business, will AT&T get into partnerships with Companies like SPACEX or AST space mobile to get in on what seems like the future of telecoms and DATA? What will that mean here for us? What type of jobs and technology and training will be required to be on the cutting edge so we can stay relevant in an ever expanding world? Very inserting times for sure.
- Combination Technician being negotiatedCombo Technician Letter from District 3 The District is in negotiations with the company on the issue of wages for this new position. Article 15.01 allows the Company to “create a new job title or job classification in the bargaining unit or to reconstruct or redefine an existing one”. Attached are the letters and the Job brief the company provided the Union on this proposed position. The Union will start negotiations on August 2, 2026. Stay tuned for any further updates as they will be posted as soon as they are released. Notification Letter to D3 Combo Technician District Letter on Negotiations Combo Technician Proposed Job Brief
- 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
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