When AT&T announced in late June their plan to close it?s Global Markets Customer Care Centers in Oakbrook and Chicago, IL, 137 members of IBEW Local 21 immediately faced the distinct probability they would be laid off before the years end. This set off a series of actions by Local 21 challenging AT&T?s Surplus/Layoff plan, which in reality, is just another way to eliminate good union jobs in Illinois. We believe any plan to move work currently performed in Illinois to out of state workers making less money is a bad plan, and a clear example of corporate greed. External link to IBEW Local 21 for more information.
