LOS ANGELES _ Thousands of AT&T technicians in California and Nevada went back to work Thursday, ending a strike after their union and employer came to an agreement.
An estimated 17,000 union members had gone on strike Wednesday morning.
Communications Workers of America, District 9 posted the settlement agreement on its Facebook page late Wednesday that details the accord between the union and the telecommunications giant. AT&T Inc. confirmed that the strike "has been resolved" and that employees returned to work.
Union officials said the walkout was triggered by AT&T's demand that technicians who typically install and maintain the company's U-Verse TV service also work on the cables and hardware for landline phone service. (AT&T's wireless division was not affected.)
The strike included only landline workers who belong to the CWA in California and Nevada.
Union members have been working without a contract for nearly a year. Workers said they have been increasingly asked to perform the duties of higher-paid employees and that AT&T cut sick leave and disability benefits and required them to pay more for their health care.
