Not long ago, it was Verizon workers. Now, in a dispute over a variety of issues, 20,000 AT&T landline workers represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have gone on strike. The strike is not related to wireless operations. The issues for 17,000 employees in California and Nevada and 3,000 workers in Connecticut range from guaranteed weekend days off to wellness and health-care costs. It is questionable how much public sympathy the workers will get, considering the tough job market and the compensation the workers receive. The average AT&T network technician in the current contract negotiations earns $133,000, comprising $90,000 in wages and $43,000 in benefits, and the average compensation for a call-center representative is $107,000, comprising $67,000 in pay and $40,000 in benefits. In addition, nearly 48,000 other CWA workers have come to agreement with AT&T in other parts of the country. Time will tell. More info