Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

I will apparently spend next week either trying to reschedule my appointments to be done before 8/30 or will cancel them later. Doctor office has already warned that anything past next Friday will not pass pre-certs.

call 1-gro-aset. You can thank me later.

Your already 2nd class according to Att, want to become 3rd class?

Our local is only asking for a few volunteers for Sat and Sun. Unlike the company, they realize employees have families and other responsibilities outside of work. I can attend church this week because I stepped up last week. In Unity!

I'm hoping our local will let us take Sunday off. Would be nice to go to church this week.

"Personally I think unions are going to make a resurgence"

Participation in Collective Bargaining has decreased 50% in the past 40 years. The Pew Institute, and the number of CWA workers already crossing the lines strongly indicate you are mistaken in your personal belief.

Manager here. Personally I think unions are going to make a resurgence. Most of the workers in the US are treated like cr-p. IT workers get layed off to be replaced by low cost country workers or visa workers that the companies can treat even worse than US workers. There has to be an end to it at some point.

“Don’t believe these fake company butt kissers, we are on the line and nobody is crossing. They are getting very tired of their CP assignments and will try any tactics to get you back working including, lying.“

Not like the CWA would lie to you or anything.

report but new to area, longer time to location, tools, & efficiency near zero. Get buddies to call in and tie up the lines. T does what it can to break union, so you can fight back.

My week is done and I may not have to return to the same site on Monday. Apparently they are worried about friction with the returning workers. Ya did the right thing in coming back. I salute you and will be lifting a cold one or three in your honor as soon as one of these waitresses makes her way to our table.

Don’t believe these fake company butt kissers, we are on the line and nobody is crossing. They are getting very tired of their CP assignments and will try any tactics to get you back working including, lying.

Zero members in our local have crossed the line only, a few non union members have crossed other places so, saying everyone or most is crossing is fake gaslighting.

Still here on the line, we l signed up for strike pay today so, good to go for a few months.

Two CP's from our org were told to expect a release notification by 7am tomorrow based on the number asking to start working again.

6% had already crossed as of last night.

At our location, there are more who have crossed the line than actually on the line today.

Do it. 6% had already crossed as of last night.

Do it bruh!!! Scruu all those union trolls who threaten you about it. You wanna work, then work. It’s 2024 not 1974

*better yet just end it dude so your family can get the insurance they will be better off *

This is an absolutely disgusting comment. Let me respond with your own words..."You are a complete embarrassment and give union workers a bad name."

“You are a pathetic disgusting loser for even posting this, you are in a union, you knew this was a contract year but yet use choose to buy a new truck you choose to have the NFL package on your already top tier cable contract you chose to take that 2 week vacation in the pent house condo at the beach, now you are whining? For gods sake loser do you know how much money you make? And you chose to come on here and admit you are a complete fool? It’s called personal responsibility fool, you will be the d-mb azz when all of your coworkers are retiring complaining how broke you are and be the old fool eating catfood. You make me sick you pathetic little weasel, I hope you do cross so you will spend the rest of your very short lived career being sp-t on and hated even by management because they have zero respect for little puzzies like you also.

So yeah loser go ahead and cross but start your new job search digging ditches somewhere so you can hang out with your own kind , drinking yourself into a coma and talking about what happened on the WWE over the weekend.

You are a complete embarrassment and give union workers a bad name, better yet just end it dude so your family can get the insurance they will be better off than having someone that is to dumm to provide for them anyway, no wait don’t do that you are to irresponsible and stuppid to have bought any insurance.

You make me and dues paying members sick.“

This is a pretty pathetic take from a union bro. This attitude is why I would recommend anyone to stop paying your union dues. The union is supposed to protect you from retaliation, but what happens when they are the ones doing it just because you are forced to make a decision to help your family survive. If the union cared, they would be using the dues paid by the employees to pay striking employees a living wage until the strike is over instead of treating local funds as a national slush fund to put in the pockets of politicians.

Walk across the line if you need to work, and contact the CoBC hotline if any of your coworkers start targeting you. They will be the ones with a short career, not you.

Take care!

get a loan from the tick toc guy, he couldn't wait for a strike

Don’t do it. Your comrades will run you out of the company when the strikes over. I’ve sent it happen. Go to a temp firm.

Good thing AT$T doesn't do anything inappropriate, underhanded or illegal. Never any federal fines... a bastion of truth and righteousness, a force of good in the universe.

Instead of paying people fairly for striking, they did this.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/communications-workers-of-america/summary?toprecipcycle=2024&contribcycle=2024&lobcycle=2024&outspendcycle=2022&id=D000000075&topnumcycle=2024

Do what's best for you regardless of what CWA is telling you. They only act like they care every fours years to keep people paying union dues, then can't even pay people when they call for a strike. Lol

"Participation in Collective Bargaining has decreased by 50% over the past 40 years."

Truth!!

AT&T will crush you with overtime once the contract is ratified/you return to work.

You will make up the money in OT. You can hold out a bit longer.

Damn, the old timers when I hired in said, back in the late 40’s, 50’s and 60’s strikes lasted for months. Now someone is out for a few days can’t make it, you need to rethink your lifestyle Bud, living way beyond your means or have major healthcare bills.

Older workers said, they did what they needed to hold the line, painted houses, worked on vehicles construction, lawn work… whatever it took.

‘They will be sued for the money anyways so, what’s the point? ‘

The fact that the union would sue a man for taking care of his family tells you all need to know.

“ Bottom line…….Do what’s right for you and your family. If anyone has a problem with a man doing that…….EFF ‘em.”

Said by someone without any consequences on the line, easy to be a keyboard warrior but this is a real life career changing decision for someone that crosses. They will be sued for the money anyways so, what’s the point? If they have a major life issue that requires money that can’t be gotten any other way then talk to your local president and explain it.
They may have other options too.

Other options, take a loan out of your 401k, bank loan, if you have a loan with the credit union they will defer your payments when on strike until one goes back to work. Borrow from a relative, drive for Uber, pizza delivery, etc. many options.

Bottom line…….Do what’s right for you and your family. If anyone has a problem with a man doing that…….EFF ‘em.

You have to realize that the At&t pension is only one slice of the pie. If you served in the military and are a veteran file for benefits. Buy your own annuity with some of your 401k and collect a monthly check. Remember that when you collect Social Security it’s just another piece of the pie. Any large sums you decide to keep in Fidelity’s money market collect a good return. If you get negative you’ll probably vote for the San Francisco liberal Harris. We don’t Need more crime and po-p - dr-gs on the street. Good luck

Why are union members so threatening to those that want to work? Being frustrated is one thing but some of the threats and negative comments are kind of crazy from the outside looking in. Genuinely curious

Because when people start crossing and you lose membership you lose your bargaining power, and no matter what a manager will come on here and say union members still have better insurance, keep their insurance when they retire, cannot be fired at will , still have a pension that is contributed to every year, severance pay , can be paid to voluntary leave with a bonus in a surplus situation, can get up to a years pay for being permanently disabled I can go on and on.
Besides the scabs that cross the line WIll be caught and WILL be sued by the union for the pay they made for crossing ( another benefit).

“ Why are union members so threatening to those that want to work? Being frustrated is one thing but some of the threats and negative comments are kind of crazy from the outside looking in. Genuinely curious”

Easy, we are on strike for a reason and people working is cross purpose for our goals to get the company back to bargaining in good faith.

Why are union members so threatening to those that want to work? Being frustrated is one thing but some of the threats and negative comments are kind of crazy from the outside looking in. Genuinely curious

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You are a pathetic disgusting loser for even posting this, you are in a union, you knew this was a contract year but yet use choose to buy a new truck you choose to have the NFL package on your already top tier cable contract you chose to take that 2 week vacation in the pent house condo at the beach, now you are whining? For gods sake loser do you know how much money you make? And you chose to come on here and admit you are a complete fool? It’s called personal responsibility fool, you will be the d-mb azz when all of your coworkers are retiring complaining how broke you are and be the old fool eating catfood. You make me sick you pathetic little weasel, I hope you do cross so you will spend the rest of your very short lived career being sp-t on and hated even by management because they have zero respect for little puzzies like you also.

So yeah loser go ahead and cross but start your new job search digging ditches somewhere so you can hang out with your own kind , drinking yourself into a coma and talking about what happened on the WWE over the weekend.

You are a complete embarrassment and give union workers a bad name, better yet just end it dude so your family can get the insurance they will be better off than having someone that is to dumm to provide for them anyway, no wait don’t do that you are to irresponsible and stuppid to have bought any insurance.

You make me and dues paying members sick.

Yes, you can apply for one of those AT WILL positions. WILL relocate you thousands miles away, WILL RTO you hundreds of miles away, WILL rebadge or off-shore your position, WILL increase your scope of work, WILL reorg regularly, WILL take away your pension and benefits, WILL take away some of your PTO days and designate others, WILL take away your retiree healthcare so now you need to work to 65 for Medicare, WILL layoff at a moments notice and WILL be gone in two weeks, WILL reduce your severance, etc….

Boy, I LOVE those AT WILL positions! I want it, I want it….

Why does 100k employees allowed a couple guys decide what is good for all? Sure there is a vote but why is there a lack of real time updates? This is the 21st century but these meetings and lack of meaningful updates creates room for distrust.

Do it! Show them you ain't a wage slave, bruh! Hopefully we can break the unions back and all be payed substantially less and generate more profit for the corporation. Do it for Team AT&T!

Why would you willingly apply and accept a union position in the first place??? Vast majority of southeast jobs don't have a union so please go apply elsewhere