Comments on: Worker strike looming over AT&T Mobility on contract expiration http://www.intomobile.com/2009/02/09/worker-strike-looming-over-att-mobility-on-contract-expiration.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:02:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mr. Union :( http://www.intomobile.com/2009/02/09/worker-strike-looming-over-att-mobility-on-contract-expiration.html/comment-page-1/#comment-329932 Mr. Union :( Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:07:40 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=38850#comment-329932 I would like it to be known that by 2011 workers in the states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Louisiana will make 10 cents more per hour than those in California. Now, I know that our people in those states work hard, but when the cost of living between Sacramento and San Antonio is about $8000 for that year, well yes, I find it to be a bit of a slap in the face. We in California are a part of the two most profitable markets in this company (PAC and NCA) and it is time the company realizes that. There is no excuse that someone who works at a store for ten years and is great at taking care of their customers makes $14.41 per hour now and in 2011 after 14 years of service will only make $15.81 (this is a true story and I am not this person). What we need is a 120 month pay schedule, not a 24 month one like we currently have. REWARD LOYALITY, HARD WORK AND DEDICATION! That is my AMERICAN DREAM. Mr. Union I would like it to be known that by 2011 workers in the states of Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Louisiana will make 10 cents more per hour than those in California. Now, I know that our people in those states work hard, but when the cost of living between Sacramento and San Antonio is about $8000 for that year, well yes, I find it to be a bit of a slap in the face. We in California are a part of the two most profitable markets in this company (PAC and NCA) and it is time the company realizes that. There is no excuse that someone who works at a store for ten years and is great at taking care of their customers makes $14.41 per hour now and in 2011 after 14 years of service will only make $15.81 (this is a true story and I am not this person). What we need is a 120 month pay schedule, not a 24 month one like we currently have. REWARD LOYALITY, HARD WORK AND DEDICATION! That is my AMERICAN DREAM.

Mr. Union

]]> By: Correction http://www.intomobile.com/2009/02/09/worker-strike-looming-over-att-mobility-on-contract-expiration.html/comment-page-1/#comment-329558 Correction Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:45:49 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=38850#comment-329558 The CWA requested a 30 day extension and this was "shot down" by AT&T. AT&T spokesman Walt Sharp said AT&T turned down the request because negotiations have been ongoing for more than two weeks. “We’ve negotiated every day since Jan. 22,” Sharp said. “We felt that was more than enough time to reach an agreement.” Sharp also pointed out that even though AT&T had agreed to extend the negotiating window until midnight, the CWA cut off negotiations at 2:30 p.m. Sunday even though AT&T had a new deal on the table. The CWA requested a 30 day extension and this was “shot down” by AT&T. AT&T spokesman Walt Sharp said AT&T turned down the request because negotiations have been ongoing for more than two weeks. “We’ve negotiated every day since Jan. 22,” Sharp said. “We felt that was more than enough time to reach an agreement.” Sharp also pointed out that even though AT&T had agreed to extend the negotiating window until midnight, the CWA cut off negotiations at 2:30 p.m. Sunday even though AT&T had a new deal on the table.

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