Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Topics regarding layoffs at AT&T

Mexico not doing soo well, T is crying wolf

Not acceptable, Effect "Telcel club" damaged the competition of the cellular market: AT&T The SCJN postponed a discussion to determine if it is the Congress that has the attribution to apply an asymmetric regulation in the matter of prohibition of... — read more 

Uverse going going gone

For those of you that doubted me that uverse will be gone, most likely by the end of this year here you go! Good old project Midas and osprey coming together to knock out Prem Techs. So we will have DirecTV, AT&T tv, and AT&T tv now... — read more 

D4 and D3 will both ratify in July

Your hearing it here first. D4 will ratify no matter the vote count. D3 is already a done deal. D4 had a take it or leave it choice after learning D3 deal is already complete. D3 will wait to announce the tentative agreement until after the D4 vote... — read more 

The Great Ideas of Randall....pay up and shut UP, LOL

Hattis Law is currently investigating complaints of AT&T Wireless charging a hidden and misleading “Administrative Fee” to its customers. AT&T recently increased this “Administrative Fee” to $1.99/month per line. Customers report that AT&T fails to... — read more 

Be Honest - You Won't Do Squat

Not to p--p on your parade, but having Supervised and Managed Telco people for going on 30 years, I can say with 100% conviction that all this talk of revolt and rebellion is pure BS. The truth of the matter is you will do nothing. You will gripe... — read more 

Getting Bumped by a Surplus Tech?

How long do I have to wait before I know if I’ve been bumped by a tech that has been surplused? If I get bumped can I choose to work wherever I want?

Att considering selling off regional sports

Why? Could it be to try and avoid bankruptcy? Usually, asset selling is a first when trying to stave off the inevitable and the company has been doing some selling. Maybe their in over their heads and finally realize. On July 24th the numbers will... — read more 

ATO Leadership you watching this board? MVO

A management Voluntary Offer would help you achieve your goal and make people happier. The ones who want to leave can leave earlier and save the jobs if those who want to stay. Please make an MVO!

Ibew 21 preferencing

1st round of preferencing is going down. Heard total number of 99 took SIPP. 105 will be surplused!

Time to learn new skills

AT&T doesn't offer any of us a shiny future anymore. Those who want to get ahead and actually grow in their career should look to do so elsewhere. Heck, people should probably leave the entire industry, considering how badly things have been... — read more 

Instead of opting out

Look guys CWA straight up did a bad job representing PTs at the table. They won’t listen to you and you are being told prems are temporary and you will never be at core and your not worth the fight. Opting out will send a good message, but if you... — read more 

How does a premtech leave the CWA?

What is the procedure for a PT to exit this union if this contract passes? Can PTs that are not in a right to work state also leave? What have i been paying dues all these years for to get dumped on like this?

Summary of D4 tentative agreement just out

The following is a short summary of some highlights from the tentative agreement. · General Wage Increase of 10.50% for all titles covered in the Midwest agreement over the life of the agreement. 3% Retroactive from February 5th, 2019, 3% at... — read more 

References

The company will only verify dates of employment. It's Equifax and is called The Work Number, and you can see it in the elink section where the W2 info is kept. (Payroll locked this down after the Equifax breach.) That said, there are ways to work... — read more 

Prem Techs Get Ready To Roll

We will see when they release exactly what D4 and the company agreed upon. If Prem Techs got scr#wed over yet again, EVERY Prem Tech needs to vote NO. And then, if it still passes (which magically it always does!) Prem Techs in Right To Work states... — read more 

Opting out in D4

Does anyone know if there are any rules in Michigan for opting out of CWA? I’m hearing a couple different things. I hear there is no job security language for prem techs in this TA and very little wage increase for prems. OT rules and pay for prems... — read more 

Cwa d4

Everyone has to vote no. Pretty simple the union has no pull and were told the 3rd final offer will be taken. We pay for a fight. Good luck brothers and sisters. A fight is coming. Fists up.

What Is Legacy "T"

What is Legacy "T". It is the old original AT&T and all the Bell operating companies. It was declared a monopoly in 1982. And broke up into the RBOC s, (Regional Bell Operating Companies). The Ameritech region was the mid-west, (Wisconsin, Michigan... — read more 

CWA leadership is non existent.

CWA leadership is non existent. Pretty clear most members of all districts prefer to unite the districts or at least get the contract expiration dates within the same year of each other. Leadership ignores its members wishes at its own peril. Any... — read more 

D4 members, reject this agreement!

So D4 CWA leadership reached a tentative deal with At&t less than 2 months before D3 contract expiration. They did the same in 2015. So much for unity, power in numbers , blah blah blah. As predicted, At&t is trying to avoid having D4 and D3 out of... — read more 

Its true!

D4 does have a agreement! https://ibb.co/wCrdvh9 https://ibb.co/T0Qv8NX

funny - bad mgmt decisions destroyed the company

but att will be around in some form for decades. just keep making bad decisions, raking up debt. pass along to the next generation. kind of like the baby boomers. gave themselves pensions/benefits decades ago. this isn't just an att thing. if they... — read more 

collaboration zones

walking into building, I held the door open for someone with a large suitcase on wheels. He told me he had to use it every day to take things back and forth because the company would not give him a permanent office and carrying everything started... — read more 

Stay strong

If you get hit, stay strong - keep it classy. Walk out with your head held high. You have skills - you should be okay. Leave on a good note and ask your manager if you can use them as a reference. Regardless of what we have to put up with from upper... — read more 

Contigency

I recently completed outside plant training s a contingency identified person. I must say I have nothing by admiration for the filed folks. I have seen some disparaging remarks posted about these folks and I think its wrong. I don't have a rabid fear... — read more 

Cobra and Pension - three questions

If I quit (not a surplus and not giving notice) on 7/8, am I entitled to the offer to continue health insurance via Cobra? If so, would the deductible I have paid this year be applied to the same or would my Cobra start all over again? How long does... — read more 

T is headed down the GE path

A once great, stable company that old ladies could safely buy and keep for a long time and make lots of money.... BUT, today T has too much debt, which is a result of poor strategic choices over the past dozen years AND nothing unique in the... — read more 

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