The logo of AT&T outside of AT&T corporate headquarters on March 13, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. The telecom reached an agreement with union workers in the Southeast this weekend that could mean pay raises of 19.3% for many employees. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
AT&T workers with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) in the Southeast returned to work Monday after a 30-day strike.
Approximately 300 AT&T technicians, customer service representatives and other workers in north Alabama were on strike for the past month. They joined 17,000 CWA District 3 members on strike across the Southeast. The AT&T Southeast union contract covers workers in Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky and North Carolina.
“We are incredibly proud of our members and thank CWA members, retirees and allies across the country for the solidarity that has sustained us through these difficult negotiations,” said CWA District 3 Vice President Richard Honeycutt. “Their willingness to make sacrifices in order to win major improvements in their contract not just for themselves, but for future members is truly inspiring.”