PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WMDJ) - AT&T employees across the south including workers in southeastern Kentucky are on strike this week, claiming AT&T refuses to negotiate in good faith over a new contract.

The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board for not “bargaining in good faith and not sending representatives to the bargaining table with the authority to make decisions.”

A spokesperson for AT&T spokesperson released a statement saying the claims are, “not grounded in fact” and that AT&T has engaged in bargaining and are eager to reach an agreement.

CWA officials say there is no timetable for the strike to end.