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 

And in the last year and a half or so, almost nothing from any of them. It's almost as if they knew from day one that all of the training made available was useless, trivial information and that the meme of employees having to update their skills and... — read more 

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?

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 

Not sure if you noticed, but leadership doesnt want to talk about this whole collaboration bs anymore. You'll never get a straight answer other than a generic reply as " we need to be more agile and speed up" per Marachel in ATO. I say lets keep... — read more 

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!

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

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 

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 

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?

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 

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 

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 

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 

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". 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. 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 

This lack of gloom and doom about the next major round of surpluses in the only organization that actually matters at this company is annoying.

Any Update On Legacy "T' "Old Long Distance" Contract?

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 

Just a matter of time before wireline is completely not relevant. New high speed internet tech is now a reality with this year’s first launches. 5g will come online and complement areas without fiber. The wireline tech is dead. Just a matter of time... — read more 

It remains the mystery at the heart of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max crisis: how a company renowned for meticulous design made seemingly basic software mistakes leading to a pair of deadly crashes. Longtime Boeing engineers say the effort was complicated by a... — read more 

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

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 

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 

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 

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 

We will soon be getting a email with this news, this is fact! Time to dismantle the CWA!

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 

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 

I learned today that Randy is receiving pressure from BoD to resign. He had a conference call with the Board on Monday where they presented an offer to him. I would be shocked if he doesn’t take his golden parachute and leave. They are extremely... — read more 

The announced surplus might be canceled.

AT&T, like most large corporations today, is run for the benefit of senior executives. It is a direct consequence of the bogus ideology of shareholder value. It's all wrapped up in language that makes it sound like the only ethical way to run a... — read more 

Has anybody had to deal with something like this?

Is anyone hearing rumors of another surplus June 28 or July 13?