The Union (CWA) and Company (CenturyLink/Lumen) reached a tentative agreement this afternoon, April 23, on a new 3 year contract, pending member ratification.
One of the young men lost at Santa Fe was Christian “Riley” Garcia, the son of our CWA brother, Darryl Claussen, Jr. Riley died a hero. He was shot and killed while holding and blocking the door to save two of his classmates.
Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Company throughout the day, evening and night in an effort to reach an agreement on a new contract prior to the midnight expiration of the current Agreement.
CWA is fighting back against AT&T's proposal to layoff more than a thousand workers after the company's CEO, Randall Stephenson, promised to create at least 7,000 good, middle class jobs last year.