Dec 7, 2011
The Communications Workers of America is strongly backing new, bi-partisan legislation introduced in the House of Representatives today that would ban federal grants and loans to corporations who move U.S. call center jobs overseas. CWA represents 700,000 workers in telecommunications and other sectors; more than 150,000 are customer service professionals.
Oct 7, 2011
CWA recommends that the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission resolve their issues with AT&T so that the AT&T/T-Mobile merger can provide real benefits for consumers, workers, and communities.
Oct 4, 2011
October is Customer Service Professionals month and the start of a major campaign to focus attention on the issues facing customer service and call center workers.
Sep 28, 2011
Sprint’s opposition to the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger has been revealed to be nothing more than a classic bait-and-switch — with the Sprint CEO saying out of one side of his mouth the merger would hurt consumers — while talking out the other about buying T-Mobile for itself.
Sep 16, 2011
Watch CWA President Larry Cohen talk about the politics of the AT&T/T-Mobile merger on 'The Communicators.'
Sep 2, 2011
For working families, this Labor Day brings a continued free fall from the middle class standard of living that American workers once enjoyed.
Sep 1, 2011
Just as AT&T announced this week that it would return 5,000 wireless jobs to the United States following its pending merger with T-Mobile USA, the U.S. Justice Department announced it was seeking to block the deal.
Aug 31, 2011
In today’s sinking economy, where millions of Americans are looking for work, the DOJ has filed suit to block a merger that will create as many as 96,000 quality jobs. In the U.S., where too many Americans, especially in rural areas, don’t have access to the tools of Internet technology, the DOJ is looking to block a plan to build out high speed wireless access to 97 percent of the country should be opposed.
Aug 31, 2011
Breaking: AT&T will bring back a net 5,000 quality wireless jobs to the U.S. and commits to no job losses for call center workers at AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA.
Jun 21, 2011
The NLRB proposes changes to end some of the delay that drags out representation elections for months and even years.
Jun 20, 2011
Final FCC Comment Filing Deadline Offers Opportunity to Review Positives of Proposed ATT-TMO Merger, Including Expanding Broadband Access and Benefits to Consumers and Workers
May 31, 2011
CWA told the Federal Communications Commission today that the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will create quality jobs and accelerate critically needed broadband buildout.
May 26, 2011
On Capitol Hill this week, CWA President Larry Cohen met with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and Democratic members of the California delegation on how the AT&T/T-Mobile merger will benefit workers and consumers.
May 26, 2011
Seeking better pay, benefits and working conditions, 40 AT&T Mobility workers in southern Virginia became members of CWA Local 2204 last week through majority sign-up.
May 12, 2011
Washington, D.C. – May 12, 2011 – Hundreds of union colleagues in Germany today marched in support of their brothers and sisters at the Communications Workers of America in their effort to offer employees of T-Mobile USA the option of enjoying union representation.
May 12, 2011
Emphasizing the accelerated growth of high-speed broadband and other benefits for consumers and workers, CWA President Larry Cohen testified Wednesday on Capitol Hill in support of the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile.
May 5, 2011
The pending AT&T merger with T-Mobile would go a long way toward expanding America's broadband network while improving job security for thousands of T-Mobile workers who finally would have the benefit of union representation, CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill told AT&T shareholders Friday in Little Rock, Ark.
"Our country needs high-speed broadband for economic development, for jobs and to ensure that all Americans have affordable access to the Internet. This merger will help enormously to achieve those goals," Hill said, speaking on behalf of CWA at the company's annual shareholders meeting.
Mar 28, 2011
Women at today's White House forum on women and organizing were passionate about their work and their determination to have a voice on the job.
Mar 24, 2011
AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA is good news. AT&T will build out broadband to provide service to 95 percent of the country and workers at T-Mobile will benefit from a management record of neutrality in organizing.
Mar 20, 2011
The acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T will mean greater access to high speed communications, especially for residents in rural communities.
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