Anti union nope, realist yup it can happen , and it may? the AT&T rumor omg i have been hearing that for the last 7 years !!! go to their section here and find they are in the same boat maybe worse than us. it would make sense in some areas that are currently surrounded by ATT that may be a good thing to be bought but i doubt it will happen
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The Management does not know enough about the jobs anymore to run in and save the day for emergencies, there is not enough non union personnel to cover for the Union personnel, they don't have the resource's to protect and add security to all the building like before let alone Manholes and Huts that they would be worried about. Makes no sense to lock anyone out given how thin they have spread the workforce across the country.
In the past they spent millions in advance to train and assign strike duty locations and fly Management out to them, they didn't want them confronting their own employees.
They really don't have the time to try and implement that at this point even if they wanted to.
“If you strike.......there will be a lock out , followed by what was stated above . Youll see . this company WILL break the Union sooner than later especially in the right to work states where half the techs refuse to be Union”
There are labor laws that keep the company from doing that. There are certain circumstances where they can and where they can’t. Both sides are very aware of when this can and can’t happen. If it’s shown that the company isn’t bargaining in good faith the union has every right to strike. Before anyone make blanket statements like the above they should educate themselves. On another note with CTL wanting to sell off the consumer side it would really hurt their chances with no workforce in place. I understand you’re anti union but please educate yourself before coming in to troll a thread.
Which states is AT&T interested in buying the consumer side?
I heard again yesterday that ATT is looking to buy the consumer side.
Contract renewals
If they’re going to break union/lock out/contract all work, why haven’t they done it?? What are they waiting for?
If you strike.......there will be a lock out , followed by what was stated above . Youll see . this company WILL break the Union sooner than later especially in the right to work states where half the techs refuse to be Union
More Management spin and more bail so we don't have to get rid of you. They can't just change and add titles without voted approval from the Union, if they were going to get rid of them they simply would not negotiate and lock them out.
They have a big project on the horizon and they need expertise.
"LMAO. It’s not as easy as you’d think to replace the experience and knowledge of the inside or the outside techs. As much as management would like to think it’s possible it’s just not. And lots of contractors are retired communications workers who have no interest in crossing a picket line. So buttercup your argument is useless. "
The company does not care about the experience and Knowledge? It costs them far too much. Not who they are pushing out . The experienced techs, the senior techs, the pensioned techs, the union techs? They want us gone ...... last month. they will throw 3 contractors at every company pensioned position and STILL be ahead on the game. Zero truck rolls is the goal. all contractors . the more the better they are cheaper, hungrier, and younger. Contractors could care less about picket lines? thats why they are contractors? and not company men or Union men. The argument is more than valid
Go ahead and walk that picket line. That's what the company is banking on. They will simply eliminate the job titles of all on the pickets if they haven't already under the radar. they will then change the titles and when you attempt to return to the "contract" after the strike? They will inform you those positions have been eliminated. and replaced with new ones with new titles and new requirements, you may apply for one of the new positions but no guarantees any will be available in your area.
Sure you will be able to grieve it but it will do nothing. This is how corporations shed un wanted expensive workers. It has happened in the past and will happen in the future. make no mistake the goal is 100% contractors....Zero Union employees and out from the pension so they can attempt to sell off or spin the deficient copper off to stop the hemorrhage of residential customers that is K–lING the bottom line
So go ahead and walk the picket....if there even is one? in this area they were all blustery last time out and they rolled over no back pay less benefits anemic raises ....expect more of the same if they even come to a TA
Normal early bargaining was scheduled to start in January. That would have easily fulfilled the legal part.
I agree that anyone interested in taking over all or part of this company would want to know what labor would cost them over the next 3 to 5 years. I also wonder if they aren’t simply getting an early jump on meeting their legal obligation to bargain in good faith with our union. If they are naive enough to think that they can break the union, they probably don’t want to waste time doing that in March when our agreement expires
I would reply again like i did earlier but they didnt like what i said and deleted 6 posts from the thread
“This is very easy. They have plans in place to eliminate certain positions and functions and they want to see whether or not the area is going to strike. Anyone who strikes will never come back and be replaced with a contractor. Simple.”
LMAO. It’s not as easy as you’d think to replace the experience and knowledge of the inside or the outside techs. As much as management would like to think it’s possible it’s just not. And lots of contractors are retired communications workers who have no interest in crossing a picket line. So buttercup your argument is useless.
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Contact your local steward for info. If your not a CWA member it's none your buisness.
This is very easy. They have plans in place to eliminate certain positions and functions and they want to see whether or not the area is going to strike. Anyone who strikes will never come back and be replaced with a contractor. Simple.
Why spend money on strike contingency prep & lock up the rest of the company's vacations when they can get D7 to roll over now and agree to what they'd get in the end anyways?
Probably so they can get wording on hiring temporary Tech's with no benefits and offer buyouts to the vested Tech's.
Possibly because they found a buyer for the consumer side and need a contract in place for stability and financial structure. Exactly the same thing they did with our last contract... they contacted the union to negotiate early and then right after they purchased level 3. The consumer side made 1.4 billion in the 2nd quarter but Storey only wants the enterprise side of things.
Something related to "leading, following, or getting the hell out of the way" I would assume.