Your IBEW national and local bargaining teams met yesterday with AT&T in more negotiation sessions. AT&T passed an interesting proposal to make significant changes in the language pertaining to Article 4 Union-Company Relations. Currently Article 4 reads "The company and the Union recognize that it is the best interests of both parties, the employees and the public that all dealings between them be, and continue to be, characterized by mutual responsibility and respect." AT&T is demanding this language be eliminated. We take their regressive proposal as written confirmation AT&T is not concerned about their employees and has no interest in treating them with responsibility or respect. Your bargaining team finds this unacceptable. With your support, we can tell AT&T, we do not intend to accept conditions which will have an adverse affect on us and our families we support. Download report in PDF format.
