The Leg T CWA contract expires in a few months. Will they settle without a strike? Who's got the upper hand? Is that power real or perceived? Is the company actually ready to replace workers via automation, off shoring, in house replacement, etc? If workers strike, would they just be doing the company a big favor? Will there simply be a contract extension? Will there be any real gains for workers? Are managers losing sleep right now over the threat of contingency plans? Do some workers actually hope for a strike just to have some unpaid time off work or to play the rebel role like social protesters? Time will soon tell. Does anyone have a crystal ball? What is the meaning of work life?
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6 months of pay saved up. Bring it on
6 months pay saved up, bring it on
You gonna strike in this economy? Good luck.
Have you seen grocery prices? I can't afford to strike.
Once the contract expires the 104 weeks is gone. Over $ 200k severance for techs. No other techs get this that I know of. Definitely cwa district 6 does not. They won’t even pay base involuntary at 80
@cr And you will ultimately accomplish nothing.
Senior Management already has made it clear that CWA and Legacy are to be reduced and eliminated.
CWA should walk.
Contingency planning will send T into a tailspin that they can't recover from.
Imagine your local H-1B trying to backfill a real job while a qualified manager is splicing fiber in the field.
Hilarious! 🤣
This is the last chance to get anything done. If they do not get everything they ask for and don't strike then the CWA might as well concede.
Probably get extended without a strike. Might work a little bit without a contract, but that should be it.
Company will say work without a contract until things can be negotiated. Then release everyone because they aren't covered by the severance outlined in the contract.
Will be interesting to see if the termination pay up to 104 weeks pay is reduced. Many thousands of workers in the Leg T contract have been laid off and received the generous termination package per contract however it is expected to be a huge point in the contract negotiations. Is the union strong enough to keep that or not.
Will be cut loose and contract terminated. Lots of dead weight.
C W A is a scam. It will be an overall pay cut that is nicely wrapped. Withdraw from paying dues.
It's only like 1700 people, just cut them loose
The union doesn’t want to spend money. No chance of strike.