Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) picket AT&T at their work center on Clinton Ave. in Huntsville, Alabama on Sept. 4, 2024. The union went out on strike last month after contract negotiations broke down. (Megan Plotka for Alabama Reflector)
HUNTSVILLE — AT&T technician and Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3905 member George Petticrew waved a “Fighting for the Middle Class” sign on Mastin Lake Road in Huntsville for over three weeks.
Petticrew is one of approximately 300 AT&T workers who have been striking in Huntsville, Decatur, Cullman and Athens for the last four weeks. He is a staple at the AT&T work center on Mastin Lake. He was either cheering by the road or grilling burgers for his fellow workers, joined by 15 other technicians.
“There’s a lot of seniority at this particular location, but there are a lot of guys that have five to 10 years of service and it’s just as important for us to make sure that their futures are solidified with this company as it is for earlier on that they did for us,” said Petticrew. “So it’s kind of like the legacy that the next guy leaves for the next guy that comes up, and it’s very, very important to us as a family to take care of everyone.”