IMPORTANT NOTICES

You can now sign up to be a member of CWA Local 3111 electronically.

Due to many employees working from home or scattered around the area and have not signed up, now you can !

At the moment, this is only available for Southeast BST, Mobility, and Utilities.  Dues are 2.25% of your hourly wage and are paid monthly.

Here is your chance to have your voices heard in the next ATT Mobility District 3 Contract.

Please use the attached Bargaining form to submit your bargaining suggestions.

1. Remember, one (1) suggestion per form.

2. Deadline for bargaining suggestions is November 28, 2022.

3. All Bargaining Suggestion Forms must be signed by the Local’s President.

First Quadrant, the provider of the Balanced Fund, has notified AT&T that when the market closes on October 31, 2022, the investment option currently offered through the BSSP will no longer be available.  If a participant is currently invested in the Balanced Fund, they may choose to move their investment to one or more of the BSSP’s other investment options prior to this date.  This Investment Option change affects approximately 8,001 active employees and 4,799 prior employees, beneficiaries and alternate payees.

Unless alternate direction is provided by the participant on or before October 31, 2022, any existing balances in the Balanced Fund, as well as future contributions designated for such investments, will be directed to the BSSP’s Qualified Default Investment Alternative (QDIA), the LifePath Fund based on the participant’s date of birth.  

This BSSP fund change will be communicated to all participants of the BSSP by September 26, 2022, via the attached Summary of Material Modifications.  This document, along with the prospectus and Summary Plan Description (SPD), will also be available to participants on Fidelity’s NetBenefits website. 

There will be a News Now distributed on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 that advises employees of rising interest rates, which could impact their pension benefit, if electing to receive their benefit in 2023 compared to 2022 (excludes BCB2 participants).  The News Now will also include a link to a modeling tutorial that illustrates how to model their benefit on Fidelity NetBenefits, along with information on where to find historical interest rates as a reference.

Generally, the interest rates that apply to benefit start dates in 2023 will not be known until mid-December of 2022. Given interest rates have risen significantly so far this year from historic lows, we are advising participants who may be considering leaving the business in the coming months, so they have time to assess the impact of changing interest rates on their pension benefit.  There are many factors that affect the decision to leave the company and when to start a pension beyond the impact of interest rates. Since this is time-sensitive information, we want to ensure employees are aware of resources available to help plan accordingly.

 For too long now, CWA represented employers continue to decrease the amount of training they offer to their workforce, which is why we are here for you. Check us out, or for some, come back and see what is new. 

​Over the years, CWA/NETT Academy, has assisted more than 50,000 members and their families with their specific training and personal development needs. We invite you back to explore all the new features to some of our more traditional products. These products continue to add content that is relevant to our membership.