AT&T – Unofficial LayOff Breakdown
Although AT&T has not completely announced its lay-off breakdown across AT&T to the Union, we believe that we have numbers that approximately approach the pending layoff. Before you review the Bargaining Unit numbers you need to remember that AT&T employees in Local 3250’s jurisdiction are part of Legacy T. The majority of the effected AT&T Bargaining Unit employees are part of the LEC environment (SBC, Ameritech, Pactel, BellSouth and SNET) and the company refers to them as regions.
Region Breakdown Approx. Surplus East 400
Midwest 1,300
Southeast 1,000
Southwest 1,400
West 600
Legacy T 100
Total 4,800
The following is a further breakdown of possible effected departments/divisions across AT&T:
Work Component Breakdown Approx. Surplus
Construction & Engineering 1,500
Installation & Repair 1,500
Business 1,200
Yellow Pages 400
Subtotal 4,600
Other 200
Total 4,800
The following is the breakdown of employees by regular, full and temp/term employees throughout AT&T. Remember, many of the regular full time employees are protected by JOG (Job Offer Guarantee) in their collective bargaining agreements at AT&T.
Employee Status Breakdown Approx. Surplus
Temp/Term Employees 1,000
Regular Full-Time Employees 3,800 – 95% of employee base is JOG protected
Total 4,800
These numbers only reflect bargaining unit members. Any reduction of management employees and the contractor workforce has not been ascertained in regards to the December 4, 2008, AT&T 12,000-employee reduction announcement.
When we receive the exact lay off numbers, titles, GCA’s and bargaining units effected at the time of the official AT&T announcement to the Union, we will share that information with our Members.
In Unity There Is Strength,
Roy Hegenbart
President
CWA Local 3250
