Union reaches accord with AT&T

ATLANTA — The Communications Workers of America District 3, which includes Florida, has reached a tentative agreement with AT&T covering about 35,000 CWA-represented workers at AT&T Southeast.

The agreement covers former AT&T  workers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

“In these very difficult economic times, CWA was able to maintain the job security provisions that were currently in the contract, along with quality health care. The team worked very hard to achieve a fair and equitable contract,” CWA District 3 Vice President Judy Dennis said.

The union bargaining team unanimously supports the agreement and recommends ratification. A contract explanation meeting will be held for local presidents, starting the ratification process.

The three-year tentative agreement increases pay by 9 percent compounded over the contract term and provides pension band increases of 2 percent in each year of the agreement.