Apr 12, 2011
Frontier Communications’ union workers are frustrated about expiring labor agreements and slow contract negotiations, the Communications Workers of America said Wednesday. Frontier’s board of directors is meeting this week in Charleston, the site of the company’s southeast regional headquarters.
Apr 12, 2011
IBEW Local 503 members in Monroe, New York, voted on March 15 to ratify a new three year contract with Frontier by a 4 to 1 margin.
Mar 29, 2011
In preparation for the upcoming Shareholders meeting in Stamford, Connecticut on May 12th, Frontier Communications put out its financial report to the SEC.
Feb 25, 2011
Expressing the solidarity of CWA-represented workers at Frontier Communications around the country, Local 2001 members in West Virginia distributed an open letter to Frontier board members as they gathered for their quarterly meeting in Charleston this wee
Feb 16, 2011
Frontier is holding its quarterly Board meeting in Charleston, West Virginia this week. CWA members there took advantage of the Frontier board's presence and handed out fliers to the Board members in Charleston prior to the Board’s attendance at an “invitation only” business/ community event at a local college.
Jan 25, 2011
CWA Local 1170 in Rochester started bargaining with Frontier on January 11th. This is the first bargaining of 2011 and we need to put Frontier management on notice. Click here to download, print, and post this flyer in your workplace.
Jan 24, 2011
Local 1170 members in Rochester, NY are on the frontlines as the first local in the nation to begin bargaining agreement talks with Frontier in 2011.
Jan 24, 2011
Telecommunications does not function in a vacuum; federal and state regulatory boards can have a giant effect on communication companies and the lives and livelihoods of CWA members with their decisions. The big communications companies employ large legal teams to deal with public service commissions, but CWA matches it with our own vigilance and dedicated attorneys.
Jan 24, 2011
The Truth behind the "West Virginia Appreciation Awards"
Jan 24, 2011
Recently Frontier sent out a notice about the creation of “Culture Integration Committees” and asked both legacy and new Frontier employees to volunteer to be committee members.
Jan 24, 2011
CWA Local 3603 has begun bargaining with Frontier and proposals have been exchanged.
Oct 22, 2010
Check out the new Frontier Communications Workers' News. This issue contains stories on the challenges union members are facing at the "new" Frontier, Frontier executive pay, and a bargaining calendar. Click here to download the PDF.
Jun 24, 2010
CWA has reached an agreement with Frontier Communications that preserves union jobs, raises wages and calls for the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in broadband build-out and other projects. It also requires Frontier to ensure that at least 84 percent of eligible job titles throughout the United States are union jobs.
May 13, 2010
Here are the facts: Employers will be required to report the value of the health plan on workers' W-2s. That is it. The worker is not taxed for the value of the plan. Of course, there are new taxes to fund health care reform. Here is the list.
Mar 31, 2010
Click "Read more" to read two documents about the new Healthcare Legislation. The first, titled "What You Should Know About Health Insurance Reform", was prepared by the CWA Research Department. The second document lists 10 things you need to know about how the new law may affect you.
Mar 18, 2010
Welcome to the March 2010 edition of NACTEL News - with news, information, and insights from the National Coalition for Telecommunications and Learning. Read attached
Aug 31, 2009
CWA has intervened in the proposed sale of rural properties by Verizon to Frontier to protect the interests of the consuming public and its members. Before we took this action we weighed both the potential benefits and possible liabilities of this purchase should it be approved. After careful evaluation we believe the negatives far outweigh any positives that could result from the sale.
Jun 15, 2009
CWA Local 7270 and Frontier Communications in Minnesota reached a tentative agreement just prior to mid-night on June 10th. June 11th our Bargaining Committee met with the Company to review the finalized language included in the master tentative agreement.
Apr 1, 2009
Frontier Communications has formally announced, it will seek to require bargaining unit employees to take a total of twelve days off without pay during the remainder of 2009. It has already imposed this on its current non-bargaining employees.
Mar 30, 2009
The Union Bargaining Committee reconvened on Tuesday, 03/24/09, to be briefed on everything that had transpired off-table since the second, Tentative Agreement (T A) was reached on Friday, 03/13/09, at 2:55 PM and caucus.
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