For several weeks, AT&T workers on strike have been a common sight in Paducah, and as of Tuesday, there is no short end in sight. On Thursday, an AT&T spokesperson sent a statement outlining what was called AT&T’s final offer.

More than 17,000 AT&T workers in nine states across the Southeast are on strike. The Communications Workers of America represents the striking employees and says workers walked off the job Friday in response to AT&T’s failure to bargain in good faith. The labor organization says AT&T did not send representatives to the bargaining table who had authority to make decisions. AT&T says the accusations are “not grounded in fact.”