Union workers picket to get better deal with AT&T
Source: The Robesonian
LUMBERTON — Thirteen members of Local 3609 of the Communications Workers of America joined fellow-union members in nine states Friday on informational picket lines to build public support in their effort to get a better contract with AT&T.
“We want to reach a fair contract. We want to provide the quality service our customers deserve,” said Local President Nathan Mason. “But it seems that AT&T doesn’t see it that way … . I’ve worked for this company for 17 years and this is the most unfair contract negotiations I’ve seen. I’ve never seen AT&T stall like this … It’s time that corporate greed in America has to stop.”
According to Mason, 28,000 union workers across the Southeast have been working without a contract since Aug. 9. In addition to North Carolina, the workers fighting for a better contract are in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.
“We had an option to go on strike Aug. 9, but a strike hurts both us and the customers,” said Mason, whose Local currently has 20 members. “In good faith we decided to work and negotiate.”
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