Thank you for calling local 1051's information tape; this is Tuesday February 21, 2006, 2006, President Teoli speaking.

AT&T announced they will be closing the Fairhaven center today. The official date of the closing is April 21^st. 185 members will be laid off, but the company is giving everyone an option to move to El Paso Texas. That is only 2000 miles away. I am very upset with this announcement, as everyone is, because the center was right on with all of its objectives. We were doing a great job. They could easily close the centers in INDIA or the other outsource centers and keep us open, but choose not to.

I am looking into SBC in CT, to try and get some jobs there as well as other centers, but this whole surplus process is a fiasco, between what the company is saying to our members and what we are saying.

I will have meeting in the Fairhaven office all next week with Mary Davidson Glover to roll out the ATTOP options, as well as Unemployment to go over you benefits. I know this is a trying time for everyone, but we will get through it.

As I get more info I will roll it out to everyone. I know people have a ton of questions, but please be patient, attend all the meetings and if your questions are not answered then feel free to see a DVP or Officer.

Thank you for calling Local 1051’s information tape, have a great day.