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AT&T will bring 3,000 outsourced jobs back to US
WDSU-TV ^ | March 3, 2017 | CNN

Posted on 03/04/2017 5:07:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

AT&T has agreed to bring 3,000 outsourced jobs home to the U.S.

The union that represents AT&T workers, the Communications Workers of America, said Thursday that it's reached a tentative agreement with AT&T Southwest -- a regional landline arm of the company -- that includes a commitment to hire American workers to do jobs that were previously done by contractors overseas.

The four-year deal also covers wage hikes, paid parental leave, healthcare and benefits for 20,000 AT&T Southwest workers across five southern states. The exact terms of the deal still need to be approved by a union members vote.

AT&T praised the deal in a statement Thursday. "It maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation," the company said. "The agreement also includes two weeks of paid parental leave to help mothers or fathers bond with a newborn or newly adopted child."

The decision to add 3,000 jobs in the U.S. marks a significant concession by AT&T....

(Excerpt) Read more at wdsu.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: att; cwa; economy; jobs; morewinning; outsourcingjobs; paidparentalleave; repatriatejobs; telephones; trumpoutsourcedjobs
Ring, ring .... winning.
1 posted on 03/04/2017 5:07:27 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well I hope that they are more brilliant than the one I spoke to yesterday!!!


2 posted on 03/04/2017 5:08:23 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: HarleyLady27

Sounds like they want their takeover of Time Warner to be approved by the FEDs!


3 posted on 03/04/2017 5:09:18 PM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My name still Peggy.


4 posted on 03/04/2017 5:14:33 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I held my nose, voted for Trump, then took a shower. All to defeat evil.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Wow. Hugh and series. Thank you President Trump!


5 posted on 03/04/2017 5:16:07 PM PST by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (The GOP will see the light, because Trump will make them feel the heat.it is hugh and series)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There’s only so much English they know in the Philippine call center, and saying it again louder doesn’t seem to help.


6 posted on 03/04/2017 5:17:22 PM PST by lurk (TEat)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m not sure why the unions are involved, they’re the ones who helped push the jobs off shore in the first place.


7 posted on 03/04/2017 5:20:22 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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To: gov_bean_ counter

3000 jobs is a lot of naan breadwinners


8 posted on 03/04/2017 5:28:14 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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