This year, more than ever, it is important for working men and women to be registered to vote. Please help make sure every working family member who is registered to vote takes the time to do so. Your vote is your voice and working families are counting on your participation.

Please plan to vote on Election Day and now is the time to consider your planned time to vote. The 2005 CWA/AT&T Agreement sets forth the language for requesting time off to participate in Election Board Service and for Voting in a National, State, County or Municipal general election.

Election Board Service-
Article 20.3.(b) Page 37

(b) Election Board Service
     
An employee who requests an absence to serve on an election board in connection      with a Federal, State, County, or Municipal election shall ordinarily be excused with pay for the scheduled days during the period the employee serves and deductions from pay for such absence shall be made only when in the opinion of the Company the circumstances in a particular case make such action advisable.

Voting-
Article 20.3.(c) Page 37

(c) Voting

Subject to service and coverage conditions and the provisions of applicable state laws, and employee who is scheduled to work and who is eligible to vote in a National, State, County or Municipal general election shall, upon request, be excused with pay for a reasonable period on such election day to enable the employee to vote; provided, however, that the Company shall specify the period during which such an employee will be excused. 

Contact your supervisor and notify the Company that you plan to participate in this years’ general election on Tuesday, November 4, 2008.

With so much at stake for working men and women, we have the power to change America, but only if we all are registered and vote.