March 5, 2025, 10:00 a.m. CT
Bargaining begins on the Southwest contract
This contract covers about 9,000 wireline employees who primarily work in technician, call center, and other customer service roles in AR, KS, MO, OK, and TX.
Yesterday, we kicked off negotiations with the Communications Workers of America (CWA) District 6 for the Southwest agreement, which is set to expire on April 12.
We have a strong history of working with the CWA to provide great jobs with competitive, market-based pay and benefits, and we are hopeful that both parties will come to the table with the goal of reaching a fair agreement.
As we put our customers at the center of everything we do, our highly skilled, unionized workforce helps us meet the growing demand for data and connectivity, cementing our position to be the best converged connectivity provider in America. You’re here for our customers, and we stand by you and your family, especially as you support the AT&T Guarantee.
We are the largest employer of unionized workers in the U.S. telecommunications industry and no other connectivity provider in America does more than AT&T to support and sustain well-paying jobs with excellent benefits for CWA members and their families. Over the past 5 years, we have invested approximately $145 billion in U.S. wireless and wireline infrastructure and spectrum. We are the nation’s undisputed leader in fiber investment, which benefits our employees, our customers, and our communities.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with our union partners to reach an agreement that benefits the long-term success of both our highly valued employees and their company, and we look forward to having productive discussions.
Since the beginning of 2022, we have reached 18 agreements, including ratifying 7 contracts covering about 28,000 employees last year.
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