LAS VEGAS - MetaSwtich counted 635 attendees at its Forum event this week, but the numbers would have been higher if AT&T wasn't on high alert due to the potential threat of a work action by the Communications Workers of America (CWA).
Anyone classed as "management" at AT&T needs to stick close to the office until a new contract is signed, because such employees would be called on to fill in for striking union workers. Being away for an extended period of time is to be avoided - ruling out significant business travel and doubly so for out-of-town events.
AT&T is one of MetaSwitch's Tier 1 customers and reportedly has sent representatives to past user conferences.
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Kansas CWA local president: Talks with AT&T 'not going well' [1]
CWA exec VP denounces AT&T, calls for petition signing [2]
Special Report: The CWA and AT&T contract negotiation saga [3]
CWA, AT&T square off on health care [4]
AT&T labor contracts expire, CWA members report to work "for now" [5].
CWA exec board green-lights strike authorization [6]
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-local-president-talks-t-not-going-well/2009-04-09
[2] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-exec-vp-denounces-t-calls-petition-signing/2009-04-09
[3] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/special-reports/cwa-strike
[4] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-t-square-health-care/2009-04-07
[5] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/t-labor-contracts-expire-cwa-members-report-work-now/2009-04-05
[6] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/cwa-exec-board-green-lights-strike-authorization/2009-04-03