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May 31, 2011

CWA: AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Will Create as Many as 96,000 Quality Jobs

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

Cohen Meets with Lawmakers on AT&T/T-Mobile Merger

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

Organizing Roundup: Facebook Helps Rural Va. Workers Join CWA

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

Pressure On T-Mobile USA Increases Over Worker Harassment

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

Cohen Testimony: AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Good for Consumers, Workers

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

CWA Champions T-Mobile Merger at AT&T Shareholders’ Meeting

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 Organize! Is Focus of White House Forum

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/T-Mobile Deal Will Benefit Workers and Build Out Broadband

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

T- Mobile USA and AT&T Merger Means Faster and More Widespread Broadband

The acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T will mean greater access to high speed communications, especially for residents in rural communities.

Mar 3, 2011

1,900 AT&T Prem Techs Join CWA in District 3

More than 1,900 AT&T premise technicians across District 3 joined CWA through majority sign-up last week. More than 70 percent of workers supported the union, as certified by the American Arbitration Association.

Feb 16, 2011

CWA Opposes Efforts to End Open Internet; House Actions Jeopardize 21st Century Infrastructure

CWA is opposing the efforts of some House members to block the FCC from protecting the open Internet.

Feb 16, 2011

‘The World is Watching,’ Global Unions Take On T-Mobile Campaign

The global union movement, the International Trade Union Confederation, has announced it is launching a major global campaign to convince Deutsche Telekom to end its attack on workers' rights in the U.S. and allow T-Mobile USA workers the right to join a union.

Dec 22, 2010

CWA Members Ratify Contracts at AT&T Advertising Solutions, Internet Services

CWA members at AT&T Advertising Solutions, formerly AT&T Yellow Pages, and AT&T Internet Services have overwhelming ratified separate agreements. Members had voted down earlier tentative agreements; bargaining resumed and new settlements were reached.

Dec 21, 2010