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AT&T workers strike in Southeast: More than 20,000 walk out
In a surprise move, more than 20,000 union workers for AT&T in the Southeast went out on strike as of midnight Friday, officials said.
Members of the Communication Workers of America — including 4,000 in Georgia — charged the huge telecommunications company with unfair labor practices during negotiations aimed at securing a new contract.
The previous agreement expired Aug. 3.
Since then, the talks have gone nowhere because the company has made sure that an agreement cannot happen said Richard Honeycutt, the union’s vice president for the Southeast in a statement issued late Friday. “Our talks have stalled because it has become clear that AT&T has not sent negotiators who have the power to make decisions so we can move forward toward a new contract.”
Members of the Communication Workers of America — including 4,000 in Georgia — charged the huge telecommunications company with unfair labor practices during negotiations aimed at securing a new contract.
The previous agreement expired Aug. 3.
Since then, the talks have gone nowhere because the company has made sure that an agreement cannot happen said Richard Honeycutt, the union’s vice president for the Southeast in a statement issued late Friday. “Our talks have stalled because it has become clear that AT&T has not sent negotiators who have the power to make decisions so we can move forward toward a new contract.”
https://www.ajc.com/business/workers-strike-the-southeast-more-than-000-walk-out/wNwYJfXjLwOLuRg0148BuM/
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