What’s the news? AT&T employees represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) voted to ratify the Mobility Purple collective bargaining agreement, which covers about 5,000 employees who primarily work in retail, call center, and technician roles in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. The new agreement will expire on Feb. 25, 2028.
Why is this important? AT&T is one of the largest employers of union-represented employees in the U.S., where more than 63,000 employees are unionized. While other companies have spent years and millions of dollars fighting unionization, AT&T is focusing on the core business with a strong union workforce.
“We believe that to be the best connectivity provider, our agreements must allow us to compete for the best people and have the best operations that can adapt to evolving customer demands,” said Jamie Barton, senior vice president of Global Human Resources and Labor Relations, AT&T. “This new agreement positions the company for sustainable growth and ensures we continue to recognize the work our employees do every day to serve our customers.”
AT&T’s labor agreements support the company’s commitment to employees’ total wellbeing by providing wages and benefits that are among the best in the nation, promoting the physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing of employees, their families and their communities.
Thanks to strong, cooperative relationships with our union partners, the company has now reached 12 agreements since the beginning of 2022 and looks forward to more productive negotiations throughout the year.
Source: https://about.att.com/story/2024/mobility-purple-agreement.html