AT&T workers in Alaska voted this week to authorize a strike. They haven't had a contract since March.
AT&T workers in Alaska voted Wednesday to authorize a strike.
“I’m coming up on just shy of 30 years as a 959 member here in Alaska, and we’ve never had to push this hard, never had to go this far,” he said.haven’t had a contract since March The Wednesday strike authorization vote doesn’t mean workers are about to walk off the job, but it tells AT&T they are willing to strike if necessary. in 2021. That’s $3.8 million more than he earned in 2020.
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