Mar 3, 2011
More than 1,900 AT&T premise technicians across District 3 joined CWA through majority sign-up last week. More than 70 percent of workers supported the union, as certified by the American Arbitration Association.
Prem techs perform installation and repair for AT&T's U-Verse TV, Internet and voice service. They are paid poorly, forced to work excessive overtime with no notice, and have little control over their jobs, all issues that drove their CWA campaign.
All District 3 locals with prem techs in their jurisdiction participated in the effort, along with 75/25 organizers. District 3 Administrative Director Booker Lester, and Organizing Coordinators Liz Roberson and Sheila Williams led the campaign, which also succeeded in signing up new members for dues authorization.
