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CWA Members Ratify New Contract at AT&T
The Communications Workers of America announced today that CWA members, by an 84 percent vote, ratified an 18-month agreement with AT&T. The contract covers about 28,000 workers nationwide.
The contract maintains quality health care coverage for active workers and retirees without shifting costs to workers, a key bargaining issue for union members, said Ralph Maly, CWA vice president for communications and technologies.
The agreement provides a six percent wage increase over the 18-month term in two percent intervals, effective May 12 and November 10, 2002 and May 11, 2003. Upon ratification, workers also will receive a $250 signing bonus.
Workers won improvements in retirement security, with an eight percent increase in both the traditional pension plan bands and the cash balance credits.
The contract also creates new procedures and committees to expand and develop work opportunities for operators, increase bargaining unit work and resolve subcontracting issues.
In separate votes, contracts covering workers at LNS (Local Network Service) operations in Mesa, Ariz., Independence, Ohio, and Maryland Heights, Mo., also were ratified as was the AT&T contract in Puerto Rico.
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The contract maintains quality health care coverage for active workers and retirees without shifting costs to workers, a key bargaining issue for union members, said Ralph Maly, CWA vice president for communications and technologies.
The agreement provides a six percent wage increase over the 18-month term in two percent intervals, effective May 12 and November 10, 2002 and May 11, 2003. Upon ratification, workers also will receive a $250 signing bonus.
Workers won improvements in retirement security, with an eight percent increase in both the traditional pension plan bands and the cash balance credits.
The contract also creates new procedures and committees to expand and develop work opportunities for operators, increase bargaining unit work and resolve subcontracting issues.
In separate votes, contracts covering workers at LNS (Local Network Service) operations in Mesa, Ariz., Independence, Ohio, and Maryland Heights, Mo., also were ratified as was the AT&T contract in Puerto Rico.
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