SCENE. POLICE TELL US THEY DON'T YET HAVE AN ESTIMATE ON WHEN THE WESTBOUND LANES WILL REOPEN. >>> HAPPENING NOW, THOUSANDS OF AT&T UNION MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE SOUTHEAST HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE FOR WEEKS AND SOME OF THEM ARE BRINGING A MESSAGE FOR A NEW DEAL DIRECTLY TO AT&T HEADQUARTERS IN DALLAS. THAT IS WHERE WE FIND LACEY BEASLEY THIS MORNING. >> Reporter: IT IS GOOD TO POINT OUT THAT THE STRIKE DOES NOT IMPACT NORTH TEXAS WORKERS. THIS IS WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA UNION AND THEY FILED AN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE AGAINST AT&T. THEY REPRESENT THOSE WORKING IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA, AND OTHER FIELDS. 17,000 MEMBERS FROM ACROSS NINE SOUTHEASTERN STATES HAVE BEEN ON STRIKE FOR CLOSE TO A MONTH. THE UNION SAYS THE STRIKE HAS PUT A STRAIN ON AT&T, INCREASING WAIT TIMES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH REPAIRS AND INSTALLATION. THEY ALSO SAY LABOR COSTS OF DRASTICALLY INCREASED WITH CONTRACTORS PAYING OVER $200 PER HOUR FOR NONUNION WORKERS WHO WILL SHOW UP. LAST WEEK AT&T MADE WHAT IT SAID WAS ITS FINAL OFFER AND OUR CBS AFFILIATE IN MIAMI REPORTED THE UNION WANTS TO MAKE A COUNTER OFFER. TODAY'S RALLY COMES AMID GROWING BELIEF THAT THIS PROTEST COULD SPREAD TO