AT&T Workers Going On Strike Across Southeast 8/19/24

AT&T workers going on strike across the southeast starting Monday 8/19.quote:Striking AT&T employees represented by CWA work in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. These employees are people like technicians, customer service representatives and others who maintain and support AT&T's telecommunications systems, according to CWA. The previous contract between AT&T Southeast and CWA expired on Aug. 3. Key issues for the CWA at the bargaining table include wages and scheduling issues. The CWA claims these are important factors causing high employee turnover and problems for customers. https://www.wesh.com/article/union-att-workers-strike-telecommunications-giant/61904310 Hope we don't get a hurricane between now and when the strike ends (not that it's ok to get one any other time)!