Union representatives for AT&T workers said there are plans to picket at sites across Central Florida on Monday, the first business day after their 15,000 workers went on strike.
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As of 3 p.m. Friday, workers were instructed to turn over their equipment, keys and trucks and stop responding to customer calls.
The Communications Workers of America called for a strike one month after contract negotiations with the company began. A representative said the primary issue for the workers was the two-tier contract system employees are under, where new employees are treated differently than veterans.
He also accused AT&T of sending retired employees to the bargaining table – who weren’t supposed to be part of the negotiations.
“We filed an injunction for unfair labor practices, and we are now on strike until this gets resolved, or until AT&T decides to come to the table with actual delegates and actually have a conversation about our contract,” Tom Anderson said.