Dear CWA Members and Retirees,

On Friday, 17,000 CWA members who work at AT&T Southeast began an unfair labor practice strike due to the company’s failure to bargain in good faith.

I have been in close contact with District 3 Vice President Richard Honeycutt, and I have complete faith in our bargaining team. I have told AT&T executives that the striking workers and the bargaining team have my full support, just as I have supported ULP strikes in other Districts and Sectors in CWA. I expect AT&T to treat every member with respect and to send representatives to the bargaining table who have authority to bargain and who are serious about bargaining in good faith.

I have informed members of the Biden-Harris Administration about the strike, and we will engage the appropriate officials if it becomes necessary.

Those of you who live in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, please support the striking workers by joining a picket line. You can reach out to the CWA local in your area for information on locations and times.

The workers have also set up a petition for supporters to sign. Please do so at cwa.org/attse-support.

Thank you for your support and solidarity. When we fight, we win!

In Unity,

Claude Cummings Jr.
President