JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Community members joined Jacksonville AT&T employees in a strike over “unfair labor practices” on Saturday.
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The Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local 3106 in Jacksonville has been picketing outside of eight AT&T locations for several weeks.
On Saturday afternoon, they were picketing outside the AT&T building at 1844 Cassat Avenue.
“They are unable to send people to the negotiating table who have the ability and authority to bargain in good faith,” Joshua Denmark, vice president of CWA Local 3106 said. “There are also charges for service bargaining for going back on agreements they’ve already made in bargaining.”
AT&T sent a letter to Southeast employees on Sept. 5 regarding the strike that reads in part:
It’s been more than 2 months since bargaining began in the Southeast, and 20 days since the Communications Workers of America (CWA) called for a work stoppage. From the beginning, we have engaged with the CWA constructively and in good faith, all in pursuit of a single goal – a fair agreement that recognizes the hard work our employees do to serve our customers. At our suggestion, a skilled, independent federal mediator was helping the parties bargain productively, but earlier this week, CWA District 3 representatives decided to dismiss them. Nevertheless, we have continued to offer options and solutions that reward our employees for the work they do.
Unfortunately, after many discussions with the union, it seems clear to us that the current bargaining process is unlikely to reach a resolution any time soon. As a result, we made a final offer to the union that we believe is compelling and in the best interest of our employees, their families, and our company.
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