Contract Down to Wire at AT&T East Yellow Pages

March 1, 2009

Members of CWA Local 1298 at AT&T East Yellow Pages in Connecticut voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if a fair contract can't be reached.

The Yellow Pages contract, covering about 300 workers in Connecticut, was set to expire Apr. 4, the same day as five of the six AT&T core contracts.

AT&T East Yellow Pages is a profitable company, generating $5.5 billion in revenue last year. Skilled, experienced and dedicated employees make those profits possible, said Pat Telesco, CWA Staff Representative.

CWA is looking for salary increases and changes in the commission plan for sales reps, and a fair wage increase for other workers whose productivity gains have made AT&T East Yellow Pages successful. Other critical issues are health care and employment security.

AT&T East Yellow Pages, like AT&T, should be helping to turn around our nation's struggling economy, not looking to cut middle class jobs and benefits for Connecticut workers.