May 11, 2012 - Contract Negotiations affecting over 7,000 IBEW members employed at AT&T are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in Hoffman Estates, IL. The current collective bargaining agreement (CBA) expires at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2012.  

Call to Action – AT&T Workplace Actions for a Fair Contract

Where:    all Illinois and Indiana AT&T Work Locations with IBEW Local Union 21 represented employees.

Why:    to demonstrate support for our IBEW Bargaining Team on the first day of IBEW-AT&T Contract Negotiations.

When:    Tuesday May 15, 2012 Start of the Workday Workplace Action

Who #1:    all Outside Craft - Do Not enter the AT&T building individually and Do Not enter the building early!

What:    with your co-workers, at One Minute before your shift begins, make some noise and march in together, collectively as a Union, and make sure all the bosses know why you are doing it - for a fair contract!

Who #2:    Inside all Centers and Offices

When:    at 10:00 am Stand Up Together, Proud to be Union, for One Minute - Continue to perform the functions of your job - Just make sure you are standing while you do it! Management will take notice - and make sure all the bosses know why you are doing it - for a fair contract!

Pass the Word at Work - Make Sure co-workers are involved!

All questions should be directed to your work location Steward, then Area or Chief Steward, then to your Business Representative.

If you take pictures of your solidarity events please email them to Tom Hopper thopper@ibew21.org or Bob Przybylinski bobp@ibew21.org, and they will be used in future updates.  When sending photos, please include your work location, work groups, who's in the photo and who took the photo.

Solidarity!