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MOBILIZATION TRAININGS FOR AT&T CORE
IT'S 2012...lET'S PREPARE FOR BARGAINING!
MOBILIZATION TRAININGS TO PREPARE FOR
AT&T CORE CONTRACT EXPIRATION / STRIKE
On April 7, 2012 -- in about 2 months -- our AT&T West Core contract expires, along with 3 other AT&T Core contracts: AT&T Midwest, AT&T East and Legacy T. Altogether, these 4 contracts comprise over 85,000 CWA members across the country.
In order to prepare for contract expiration and a possible strike, CWA Local 9421 has put together Mobilization Training sessions.
Join CWA Local 9421 for an upcoming Mobilization Training! Training sessions are open to ANY MEMBER, and will prepare you to assist in our efforts to secure a fair contract at AT&T Core.
All trainings are PAID FOR BY CWA, and run from 8:30am – 4:30 pm over four (4) dates in January, and dates to be determined in February:
Friday, January 13th
Thursday, January 19th
Thursday, January 26th
Friday, January 27th
FEBRUARY DATES TO BE DETERMINED...
WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE!
Breakfast and lunch will be served.
Please call the Hall at 916-484-9421 if you are interested in attending a training session.
Space is limited, and spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please call today to reserve your spot at a training session!
Together we will be prepared…together we are stronger!
In Unity,
The Officers of CWA Local 9421
P.S. - WE NEED AS MANY MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE TO PARTICIPATE!!
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Crack Down on Overseas Call Centers!
SUPPORT THE CALL CENTER BILL IN CONGRESS
Right now you can help to crack down on overseas call centers by taking action in support of H.R. 3596, The United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act, a bipartisan bill in Congress that is sponsored by Representatives Tim Bishop (D-NY) and David McKinley (R-WV).
H.R. 3596 takes three important steps to address off shoring of jobs and to protect not just the workers in the customer service and call center industries, but also U.S. consumers. Specifically, it would require:
- Creation of a “Bad Actor” List: Requires a public record of all employers that have relocated call center work overseas. Said companies would be ineligible for federal grants or guaranteed loans for five years after appearing on the list.
- Disclosure to Consumers: Requires relocated off shore center agents to disclose the center’s location.
- Transfer Rights: Customers would have the right to request their call be transferred to a customer service agent who is physically located in the United States.
We have a chance to take meaningful action now by supporting this bill!
Tell your Representative to sign on to support The US Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act right now. Take action NOW by going HERE and HERE.
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CWA at AT&T
All seven (7) CWA contracts covering over 160,000 workers at AT&T Core (wireline) and AT&T Mobility (wireless) expired in 2009 and all seven (7) contracts were ratified in 2009 and 2010. Five (5) contracts expire in 2012 and two (2) contracts expire in 2013. Here is a summary:
WIRELINE
AT&T West (formerly Pacific Bell/Nevada Bell; this contract covers California, Nevada and Hawaii) [contract ratified as of September 1, 2009] [CONTRACT EXPIRES THIS YEAR: APRIL 7, 2012]
AT&T Midwest (formerly Ameritech; this contract covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin) [contract ratified as of July 15, 2009]
[CONTRACT EXPIRES THIS YEAR: APRIL 7, 2012]
AT&T East (formerly Southern New England Telecom/SNET; this contract covers Connecticut) [contract ratified as of September 7, 2010]
[CONTRACT EXPIRES THIS YEAR: APRIL 7, 2012]
AT&T Legacy "T" (the 'old' AT&T; this contract covers all 50 states) [contract ratified as of October 2, 2009]
[CONTRACT EXPIRES THIS YEAR: APRIL 7, 2012]
AT&T Southeast (formerly Bellsouth; this contract covers Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky) [contract ratified as of March 5, 2010]
[Contract expires this year: August 4, 2012]
AT&T Southwest (formerly Southwestern Bell; this contract covers Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas) [contract ratified as of November 11, 2009] [Contract expires next year: November 10, 2013]
WIRELESS
AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular; this contract covers 31 states)
[contract ratified as of April 2, 2009]
[Contract expires on February 9, 2013]
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Past CWA News
Past news from CWA Local 9421
2011 CWA Local 9421 Elections
ELECTION INFORMATION
For detailed election information, go to: CWA Local 9421 - Elections 2011.
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