AT&T, CWA in Tentative Pact for Workers, Including at DirecTV; Members Voted Down Previous Deal
AT&T and the Communications Workers of America said they reached a tentative deal, with a federal mediator's help, covering about 17,000 workers. CWA members earlier this month voted down a proposed four-year contract that would have been the first for…
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employees of DirecTV, which the telecom company bought in 2015, and reportedly included pay raises, increased job security, retirement benefits and healthcare measures (see 1706050026 and 1707070043). The union and company had agreed to mediation, a CWA spokeswoman said. Neither side released details. "The agreement was reached after extensive discussions between the Company, the CWA, and a federal mediator provided through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service," AT&T said. Next, union members will vote on the deal, both sides said.