Salem-headquartered Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7906 is getting ready to bargain a first union contract for about 80 DirecTV employees who install and repair satellite TV dishes. The company voluntarily recognized the union after a majority of workers signed union cards.
That’s because last year, nonunion DirecTV was acquired by AT&T, which has neutrality agreements with CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Under the agreements, AT&T doesn’t oppose union campaigns, and grants union recognition if a majority of workers in a unit sign cards within 60 days of the beginning of a union campaign.
DirecTV workers in Washington joined Everett-based IBEW Local 89 through that method earlier this year.
