Collocation Access

[Craig Holland]

I just ran into something for the first time, and apparently it isn’t that uncommon.  AT&T was asked to install a circuit into a collocation facility where, like any I’ve been into, required them to show a government ID.  They refused claiming it was against policy.  After making some calls, I found out there are union regulations which restrict AT&T from asking their union employees to hand over personal property, ID’s included.   Is this some new trend or have I just gotten lucky in the past?  Wouldn’t someone like AT&T be better served by giving their employees some company issued ID that they can submit to secure facilities?  I know it wouldn’t be government issued, but would at least be a step in the right direction.  Or, they ask the unions to amend their policies considering it is a requirement of the job to do these kinds of installs to present a government ID.        craig