AT&T Reaches Deal For Contract Covering 22,000 Employees

AT&T reached a tentative agreement with the Communications Workers of America in contract negotiations for more than 22,000 land-line employees in the southeastern US.

The company forged a deal with workers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, according to statement from the carrier. The three contracts will be submitted to the CWA’s membership for a ratification vote. The new three-year agreement, which replaces a contract that was set to expire on Aug. 9, includes wage increases in each year and “modest” pension increases, AT&T said. The company reached an agreement with Midwest employees last month and is still negotiating with the CWA on the East and West Coast, where contracts expired April 7.