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posted by on Sunday May 21 2017, @06:29PM   Printer-friendly
from the a-ruined-weekend-for-some dept.

Reuters reports:

About 37,000 AT&T Inc (T.N) workers, or less than 14 percent of the company's total workforce, began a three-day strike on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier over new contracts.

This is the first time that AT&T wireless workers are on strike, which could result in closed retail stores during the weekend, according to the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union. The workers on strike are members of the CWA.

The workers are demanding wage increases that cover rising healthcare costs, job security against outsourcing, affordable healthcare and a fair scheduling policy.

Other coverage at UCOMM Communications Blog and The New York Times

Previously on SoylentNews: Largest Labor Action in 5 Years Slated for Wednesday, April 13 Against Verizon

[Ed. Note: This story was rewritten with a different source because the original story substantially altered the quoted material and contained a longer off-topic text than the section quoted. As always, the original submission is available at the link below.]


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 21 2017, @07:21PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 21 2017, @07:21PM (#513114)

    You assume I assume it hasn't.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 21 2017, @07:36PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 21 2017, @07:36PM (#513127)

    Greetings, fellow hobo bro! Do you know the trick you can use to get free data with an AT&T Mobility SIM card? Definitely not my first choice for stealing data but it's totally doable. You save the cost of a data plan but you're still paying for a disposable SIM card every month since the SIM expires when it's obvious you have no intention of paying for data.