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- Florida Gubernatorial Race and U.S Senate Seat Heat up..Ron Desantis’s term will soon end and we will have a new Governor in the State capitol since 2019. After a field of over 12 candidates put there hat in the ring, Byron Donalds emerged victorious on the Republic side with 42% of the vote, with Jay Collins landed 24% of the vote. On the Democratic side there were 6 candidates that ran for the top executive spot in the State, names like Dotie Joseph that have long been supporters of Labor and the CWA. David Jolly took 30% of the vote, and Alex Sink came in second 25% of the vote. Angel Nixon ran against Alex Vindman, the Florida Congresswoman from Jacksonville beat Vindman with 56% of the vote while Alex Vindman received 43.9%. The clear 13 point win sent a message that the Democratic base in Florida wants a progressive minded candidate representing the party against incumbent Ashley Moody. Moody won with a resounding 79% of the votes cast in Florida on the Republican side with over 1.3 million votes cast. Now that the primaries are over and we head to the general Elections coming up in November, who will carry the voice of Labor and working families who are struggling to keep up to rating prices and an unsustainable cost of living. Issues that lead the voter concerns are affordability, housing, gas, groceries and healthcare, and the slow raise in income that just seems to not keep up with the cost of living, especially in the metropolitan areas of our State. The cost of living in cities like Miami are sky high, while Orlando and Tampa might be a bit lower they still are hot on the housing, rent front. Who will address these all important issues in a pivotal Election cycle? That’s the real question.
- Local Elections are coming!Election time is here. Nominations will be held for all positions on the Executive board in September. The Local’s election committee is formed and will be posting advisories on Union Boards at work centers in the upcoming days . Nominations will be held on the third Thursday (September 17,2026) in accordance to the Local’s Bylaws. The Chair of the Elections Committee (Jorge Quiñones) along with Dennis Silva, Dave Bordes, Yvens Louis Charles and Semaj Dorsette. If you are interested in running for a position or want to ensure your mailing address is correct please contact a member of the Election committee before Nomination night 9/17/26. Contact Information will be available in the Officer/Steward/Committee members list on this website. Send any inquires or concerns to Email address: Electioncwa3121@gmail.com.
- 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
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