AT&T $1,000 tax bonus came after exchange with union head
WASHINGTON (AP) — After an exchange between AT&T's CEO and a union representing its workers, the company said it took steps to pay workers a $1,000 bonus in response to President Donald Trump's tax cuts.
The announcement by the company Wednesday had raised questions about whether it was attempting to curry favor with Trump. The president has been a vocal critic of AT&T's proposed $85 billion merger with Time Warner, which also owns CNN — the media outlet the Trump administration has treated as a nemesis.
Other companies quickly followed AT&T's lead, including Boeing, Comcast and Wells Fargo.