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AT&T ends 10-month union standoff with 10% pay rise for reps, and more perks

By Daniel Petrov

Published: Dec 14, 2017, 8:47 AM

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AT&T ends 10-month union standoff with 10% pay rise for reps, and more perks

Тhe Communications Workers of America finally ended their siege of AT&T after a 10-month nuclear standoff that saw wireless store employees going out on a strike back in May. The CWA union has about half of the AT&T workforce in its ranks, and the deal will benefit more than 21,000 of its support and store reps.

The agreement will ring in a 10.1% pay rise over the period of four years, but the better part is that AT&T will shift its compensation emphasis from commissions to the base pay, which should be a sigh of relief for salespeople in the stores. Furthermore, AT&T will start offering a more generous sick days policy, and compensations for closing stores.

AT&T is in the crosshairs of the Justice Department, which is suing it over the $85 billion offer for Time Warner, and the carrier apparently wants to deal with this pressing matter more than dragging the union fight further.

source: WSJ (paywall)

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Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.