Becoming a casualty is not an event. IT IS A PROCCESS, caused by a series of musfortunes, a out of yiyr control, as you get older, job loss, health conditions, 401K expected to fall, & long term health insurance. WE all will get there sooner or... — read more 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/10/technology/att-time-warner-ruling.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

It’s going to be a long week- not just for retail. Let the Fun Begin!

Let’s say you work in a COR store and lots of “just get a new number,” or “you need DTV NOW to get $0 downpayment requirements even when you don’t” type of stuff happens, yet you never see repercussions and as someone who doesn’t do that your numbers... — read more 

We were told that the operations (Flores) org is going to "dig deep and it will hurt" in the coming weeks. We've been starving for years, and that still was not enough? A withered tree does not yield good fruit... so just keep withering it!? Let me... — read more 

Just think about it.. managers work countless hours and we're still vulnerable to get laid off?? HOW? LOL. Area Managers are now encouraging their employees to take some vacation time because they know layoffs are coming. So they figured why have the... — read more 

What is different about us as individuals compared to previous generations is minor. What is different about the world around us is profound, in U.S Salaries have stagnated and entire sectors have cratered. At the same time, the cost of every... — read more 

Each market launched a BAT team. What is the point of this when we already have a business channel?

Surplus declaration is almost here, and we Don't have a contract ?

Someone told me they heard A VP state they are going to lay off contractors first on today's open mic call.. is that true

I JUST FIND OUT THAT THE Arbitration is defined by AT&T, not unlike court It uses a PRO AT&T arbitrator instead of a judge or jury known as an "award." This award is generally final and binding on the parties in the case, this is why CWA gets screwed... — read more 

So long story short, we are to have no overtime or spend any money on anything, jobs are frozen & we cannot even order a COU until this deal is done. Question? If it fails what will be the outcome? If it passes what will be the outcome?

Next up the lawsuits for highly illegally denying IHX overtime!!!!! https://www.dallasnews.com/business/jobs/2018/06/05/texas-businesses-including-att-tenet-paid-581m-penalties-wage-theft

TFS SW has now scheduled training for level 1,2 &3 management on the proper process for removing employees from company systems.

What is the pont of IHX? All they do is drive around activate phones that are free and dont have to pay for while we in stores have to work our butts off until 8pm!!! Mean while ihx rep gets off at 3 every day talking to a couple people and give away... — read more 

One point was to show you hat we will walk in unity and that we wanted the company back at the table bargaining with our bargaining team. Guess what they are bargaining again. Also my garage does over 160 jobs every day. How many installs is that off... — read more 

So, what was achieved with this strike?

Go back to work in Muskingum county, lacal 4324 really s---s. nothing new to report, CWA_ BAU.

Is the Legacy "T" ULP strike still on for Monday the 4th?

I WILL BE MAKING A,CONSIDERABLE CHARITY CONTRIBUTION the day that this deal is blocked, Amen

Thoughts?

Anyone know what is going on regarding ATO? Got hit hard during the last round of layoffs and hoped someone may know what is in store for the next round?

Today even more cwa members walked out in solidarity during the member initiated ULP strike in the Midwest. I know for sure almost all of Michigan Walked today. Any Midwest CWA brothers and sisters out there who walked that want to share their... — read more 

With the new Business Acquisition Team deploying, what is going to happen to this side of the company? The stores do most of the selling for these departments and the BAT team will be out getting new business, will At&t retain this group or will it... — read more 

600+ Finance employees, most in Atlanta, Bedminster, Chicago and St Louis were notified of a surplus Thursday, May 24. Interest in Leaving surveys are to be submitted by June 1. Number or percent of employees to be surplused was not provided during... — read more 

LAYOFFS happening right now in billing nationwide

Report on AT&T Reveals Thousands of Layoffs, Call Center Closures, and Rampant Outsourcing AT&T HAS CUT MORE THAN 16,000 CALL CENTER JOBS, DEVASTATING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN MIDWEST STATES Tuesday, April 24, 2018 While AT&T refuses to release... — read more 

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! "shared healthcare costs"? Yeah, D4 started the downhill spiral 10 years ago. Fire them ALL!

Cleveland, Akron, Canton , Youngstown just walked at 10:00..... join the movement.... stand by your bargaining team !!!

Be ready! Retail will have its turn!

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/05/29/at-t-cfo-expect-fewer-employees-amid-technology.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo

AT&T-Time Warner Merger Will be Blocked, the government has met its burden,” Herbert Hovenkamp tells NY Post

AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is not only the second largest wireless carriers in the U.S., but among the top pay-TV providers as well. The communications giant was one of the first companies to announce one-time employee bonuses tied to recently enacted... — read more 

Several of managers at our center are either gone or are getting ready to leave to other AT&T locations. This started a few weeks ago. I've noticed several people post a similar situation to ours in other threads. This is not a coincidence, it can't... — read more 

http://amp.slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/05/at-and-t-reportedly-bought-michael-cohens-services-specifically-to-help-with-usd85-billion-merger-with-time-warner.html

Once again Paramus comes up as next to surplus. Any word if it’s true or not? Mack Cali building closing?

What’s the next group of SE mgrs to be cut?