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AT&T Cuts Jobs in Illinois & Northwest Indiana
Jul 15, 2019

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (11:00 CST) – On Friday, June 14, 2019 AT&T announced a surplus affecting 200 employees in Illinois and Northwest Indiana. The job cuts will affect employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 21 (IBEW 21).

Voluntary Separation Packages – VSIPP
Voluntary Separation Packages (VSIPP) are available to eligible employees who are not affected by Friday’s surplus announcement as defined in Article 30.43 of our AT&T Contract. If you would like to save the job of someone whose job is at risk, please consider turning in your VSIPP application today. If you are interested, contact your manager.

You must electronically file for a VSIPP today by 5 p.m. (CST) Wednesday, June 19, 2019.

The announced surpluses affecting IBEW Local 21 members are as follows:

Customer Systems Technicians

RCA - #2
2 – Alton
4 – Centralia
1 – Greenville
3 – Maryville

RCA - #3
2 – Danville
2 – Decatur
1 – Petersburg
2 – Springfield
2 – Urbana

RCA - #4
10 – Loves Park
6 – Peoria
3 – Quincy
4 – Rock Falls

RCA - Chicago/Northwest Indiana
5 – Crown Point
4 – Griffith
3 – Harwood Heights

RCA - North Suburban
5 – Buffalo Grove
5 – East Dundee
3 – Elgin
2 – Gurnee
4 – McHenry
2 - Mundelein

RCA - South Suburban
2 – Bourbonnais
1 – Chicago Heights
1 – Chicago Ridge
2 – Lyons
3 – Montgomery
2 – Morris
5 – Naperville
2 – Orland Hills
2 – Ottawa

Construction - Field Support Administrator
RCA - Chicago/Northwest Indiana
4 – Chicago - 10 S. Canal

Construction - Technical Associate (CLB)
RCA - Chicago/Northwest Indiana
2 – Chicago

RCA - South Suburban
1 - Orland Park*

Construction - Outside Plant Technician
RCA - #2
1 – Maryville

RCA - #3
1– Champaign

RCA - #4
1 – Moline
5 – Rockford*

RCA - North Suburban
1 – East Dundee
4 – St. Charles

RCA - South Suburban
8 – Bridgeview
9 – Glenwood
4 – Morris*
3 – Villa Park
6 – Westmont

Construction - Cable Splicing Technician

RCA - #4
7 – Rockford*

RCA - North Suburban
1 – Buffalo Grove
3 – Mount Prospect
3 – East Dundee

RCA - South Suburban
12 – Bridgeview
5 – Glenwood
4 – Montgomery
3 – Morris*
17 – Westmont

Construction Garage Closings

*AT&T has also informed us that on or after September 12, 2019 that the Morris, Orland Park, and Rockford construction garages will be closing.  The remaining construction employees in those locations will be moving to other work locations.  Contact your Chief Steward or Business Representative for more information on these moves.

General SIPP–Customer Account Specialists

10 – Peoria Credit & Collections - No surplus has been declared

We remind our membership things can change daily. We now must allow the process to play itself out. We realize members have questions and concerns, and that rumors may circulate. Union updates will be released as necessary. We will only report on verified factual information. The IBEW Local 21 staff is available and will help you during this difficult process. Our staff directory can be found here.


International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union 21
4701 Auvergne
Lisle, IL 60532
  630-960-4466

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