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IBEW Local 21 Archived News Stories
August 2006
Battle Escalates at AT&T Over Good Jobs
When AT&T announced in late June their plan to close it’s Global Markets Customer Care Centers in Oakbrook and Chicago, IL, 137 members of our local union immediately faced the distinct probability they would be laid off before the years end. This set off a series of actions by our union challenging AT&T’s Surplus/Layoff plan, which in reality, is just another way to eliminate good union jobs in our jurisdiction. We believe any plan to move work currently performed in Illinois to out of state workers making less money is a bad plan, and a clear example of corporate greed.
On July 28, 2006, President-Business Manager Ron Kastner sent letters to 180 Illinois legislators requesting their help in keeping these jobs in Illinois. [Full Story]
Tentative Agreement Reached at Altura
On July 28, 2006, the Union and Company reached a tentative agreement for a new 3-year collective bargaining agreement. [Full Story]