AT&T Members at Local 1298 Working Without a Contract Since Saturday Night.

AT&T members at @CWAUnion Local 1298 in CT have been working w/out a contract since Sat https://t.co/09c8WkkgSrpic.twitter.com/p6HaeLNOHV

— CWA District 1 (@CWADistrict1) April 15, 2016

AT&T members at CWA Local 1298 in Hamden, CT have been working without a contract since Saturday night.

Last week the bargaining team was hopeful a deal would be reached by expiration.

The company is demanding big concessions including cuts to health care healthcare, job security, and pensions. They are also demanding two-tier sick and healthcare for new hires.

What AT&T wants:

• Increased Healthcare

• Pension– No additional pay credits

•  Eliminate Accident Disability and Cut Disability pay in half.

•  Reduced Sick days

• Reduce Excused work Days

• Reduced Holidays

• Reduce Employment security

•  Eliminate Family Care Committee

What we are fighting for:

•  Improving our employment security contract provisions and keeping a job guarantee.

•  Making sure that every member is better off at the end of the contract than the beginning when wages, benefits etc. are all added up.

•  Fighting for a secure retirement. This means both pension improvements and secure healthcare for current workers.

•  Current Retiree Healthcare Discussions

CWA Local 1298 members rally in support of a fair contract at AT&T in CT!https://t.co/owbQilhkHupic.twitter.com/BZbS5mYAW3

— CWA District 1 (@CWADistrict1) April 19, 2016

Last week, CWA local 1298 members gathered near the State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to rally in support of a fair contract. Many of these members are critical to the surveillance, maintenance and conversion of 911 services for the state of Connecticut as well as nationwide AT&T 911 services.

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