Frequently in the news are stories about American corporations outsourcing jobs to foreign nations, but perhaps less often we hear of jobs being “resourced” back to the United States. AT&T recently announced it promised to hire 3,000 American workers to do jobs previously done overseas as part of an agreement it made with the union representing its workers, reports the New American.
The agreement is a four-year deal that includes expanded benefits, wage increases and paid parental leave, which will impact some 20,000 AT&T workers.
The deal will go into effect after the CWA (Communications Workers of America) approves the agreement, which it is expected to do.
AT&T issued a statement praising the new agreement, but did not include a specific mention of the resourcing in the statement, which some have speculated means the company was reluctant to include the resourcing promise in the agreement.
“[The agreement] maintains one of the most robust health care plans in the nation…[and] includes two weeks of paid parental leave to help mothers or fathers bond with a newborn or newly adopted child,” the statement reads.
This agreement comes on the heels of growing frustration among AT&T workers over the company’s decision to transfer more than 8,000 call center jobs to Mexico since 2011.
March 8, 2017
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