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IBEW Local 21 Archived News Stories
November 2009
AT&T Construction Preference Update
November 29, 2009 - As previously reportedAT&T agreed to stop the preference related garage closings and also agreed to stop previously announced Exhibit 2 moves. Volunteers from I&M, C&E, and DataComm are to report to the Cermak Road location on Monday, November 30, 2009. IBEW Local 21 and AT&T have agreed to continue meeting to develop a preference for the 200 already forced C&E employees giving them an opportunity to move to “short” locations in Exhibit 2.
16 DEATHS PER DAY - A MUST WATCH!
Sixteen workers are killed a day in the United States because of reckless negligence on the part of their employers. Under existing laws, these employers get a slap on the wrist, or walk away scot-free. This hard-hitting video from Brave New Foundation should strike a major nerve in the spine of America’s corporations. Sadly – it will not.
Please pass this video on to friends and family to help protect America's workers. Remind them all - don’t ever cut corners when it comes to safety. More information is available at 16DeathsPerDay.com
IBEW Local 21 Nights with the Chicago Bulls!
On these special nights all IBEW members, family and friends have the opportunity to purchase tickets at half price!
Tickets which are regularly priced at $40 and $60 are available for only $20 and $30!
Thursday, December 17th at 7PM – Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Monday, December 21st at 7PM – Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings
Saturday, December 26th at 7PM – Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Hornets
IBEW Local 21 Nights with the Chicago Bulls!
For complete details and order form click on the image above. For a United Center seating diagram, visit www.Bulls.com or click here.
Benefits Open Enrollment at AT&T
Annual Enrollment for active IBEW Local 21 members under the AT&T Core contract begins November 19, 2009 at 7 a.m. Central time and will end at 7p.m. Central time on December 3, 2009. Any changes made during Annual Enrollment 2010 will take effect on January 1, 2010. [More]
AT&T Construction preference update
November 18, 2009 - Since the last update, Local 21 has continued working on the mistakes made by AT&T in their botched roll out of this preference. Since AT&T made the decision on these moves, it has been our Union’s objective to get AT&T to minimize the negative impact of their decision on employees. Unfortunately, AT&T’s resistance to our requests and their mishandling of the preference continue to cause pain to many employees. [More]
November 13, 2009 - All members should remember OSHA’s General Duty Clause, which covers employees in the private sector. It states "each employer shall furnish to each of their employee’s employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to their employees.” The right to be free from discrimination for exercising health and safety rights, such as refusal of serious unsafe work, is a right under both OSHA and the National Labor Relations Act. [More]
Always remember, no job is so important and no service is so urgent that we cannot take time to perform our work safely.
IMPORTANT SAFETY ALERT- AT&T -3M Cross Boxes Unsafe!
November 13, 2009- New AT&T-3M aerial cross boxes recently installed mainly in Chicago are unsafe because they do not have handles to safely attach your body belt to. Therefore, all members, including those in premise technician titles, should not climb poles with a 3M aerial cross box because work cannot be performed in a safe manner. Contact your manager and let them make a determination on how to safely complete that job. Local 21 continues to meet with AT&T over serious safety issues. [More]
C&E Preference at AT&T
November 13, 2009 - Despite continuing discussions with AT&T on the force moves to Chicago, the company is moving forward by force transferring suburban C&E employees into Chicago locations and making force adjustments in Exhibit 2. IBEW Local 21 has notified AT&T we are moving this dispute to arbitration. Both suburban C&E employees and already forced C&E employees MUST preference. [More]
AT&T Announces Job Cuts in Illinois
November 6, 2009 - IBEW Local 21 was notified by AT&T that employees are being declared surplus. At 225 Randolph in Chicago, 19 Telecommunications Specialists in the NICSD- ABS Customer Service unit have been declared surplus. One Administrative Specialist position in the IT Department has been declared unnecessary. Additionally, in the Springfield Wholesale group one Technical Associate will be eliminated because of the surplus declared by AT&T. [More]
AT&T Continues to Foul Up Benefit Open Enrollment
November 6, 2009 - Our union’s Benefits Department has been getting many calls about the information AT&T sent out to employee’s homes. The documents are confusing, poorly worded, and in some cases just flat wrong. We have strongly objected to the information AT&T sent and we are in dispute with the company on several issues concerning benefits. [More]
Construction Preference to Chicago Put on Hold
November 6, 2009 - The IBEW Local 21 Committee dealing with AT&T’s planned movement of members working in the construction C&E organization met earlier today. The movement of technicians from the C&E and I&R preference that took place has been put on hold. Local 21 will meet with AT&T management again on Monday, November 9th. Per diems and board and lodging payments will continue until further notice.
IBEW Local 21 Members and Retirees are Taking Action as the AFL-CIO Kicks Off Week of Action In Support of Health Care Reform
November 5, 2009 - The unions of the AFL-CIO are mobilizing a 1-million-member health care mobilization team working with a broad alliance of grassroots organizations to win progressive reform and give millions more union members the information and tools to become active players and health care voters. [More]
Take Action - Tell Congress: We Want Real Health Care Reform Now!