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17,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast strike over contract negotiations

The Communications Workers of America, the union representing the striking employees, has accused AT&T of not bargaining "in good faith" during recent contract negotiations.

toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images More than 17,000 AT&T workers across the Southeast are on strike after accusing company management of “unfair labor practices” during recent contract negotiations. A statement released Friday by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) — the union representing the striking employees — said AT&T did not bargain in good faith and sent negotiators who didn’t have any authority to make decisions. The company also said customers shouldn’t have to worry about any service disruptions and that it had backup measures in place to keep operations running smoothly.

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