AT&T makes new offer to striking employees at CSRA and elsewhere

ATLANTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Days after employees went on strike withdrew from mediation with AT&TThe company says it has made a “strong” final offer.

The Communications Workers of America union announced Monday that it was withdrawing from collective bargaining mediation — during which a third party helps workers and management reach an agreement — and accused AT&T of using the process as a “delaying tactic.”

The announcement came as the strike entered its third week.

AT&T workers have been Pickets in Augusta, Aiken and elsewhere since members of the 15,000-employee Communications Workers Union in the Southeast went on strike.

Among the strikers are cable and utility technicians demanding better wages and benefits.

On Thursday, AT&T said it had made an offer “with a competitive market-based salary that exceeds projected inflation.”

The company said it was also offering to increase its financial contributions to employee health care and well-being by up to 25% per year.

The company said the terms were “largely in line with the three other competitive and fair agreements we have reached with our unions this year.”

The company asked union leaders to allow members to vote on the offer.

In a statement Thursday afternoon, the union denied the offer and again accused AT&T of negotiating in bad faith.

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