Feb 10, 2011
The unanimous vote by the Federal Communications Commission to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF) is a first step toward bringing the promise of high speed broadband to communities, residents and businesses in rural and underserved areas.
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.
Dec 21, 2010
The FCC Chairman gives a shout out to CWA as the Commission votes to adopt open Internet rules.
Dec 16, 2010
CWA's fourth annual Speed Matters report comparing broadband speeds in every state was rolled out at a news conference with President Larry Cohen, FCC Chair Julius Genachowski, and key coalition members in the campaign to improve access and affordability of high speed broadband.
Nov 4, 2010
The AFL-CIO and Mexico’s independent labor federation UNT, Unión Nacional de Trabajadores, have signed a joint action plan to help rebuild the industrial base in the United States and Mexico, ensure workers’ rights and coordinate bargaining across borders. The agreement builds on years of joint work between U.S. and Mexican unions, in particular, CWA’s long working relationship with STRM, the independent union of telephone workers.
Oct 28, 2010
CWA’s discussions with CenturyLink, the company formed by the acquisition between CenturyLink and Qwest Communications, have resulted in management agreeing to provide greater job security for workers and to invest in broadband buildout, especially in rural and other underserved areas.
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.
Sep 28, 2010
There is still a need to raise our concerns in a public way. Local Presidents should write letters to elected officials and/or submit letters to the editor of the local newspaper. If you need copies of the materials previously sent out, please contact your Vice President or staff rep.
Sep 23, 2010
This week, 2,000 Deutsche Telekom workers in Germany rallied to support their U.S. counterparts at T-Mobile USA during a workers' meeting in Bochum.
Sep 16, 2010
Congress is back, and CWA is working with House and Senate leaders over the short four-week session to move forward on legislation to support good jobs and help middle class families.
Sep 16, 2010
Don't miss your chance to register for CWA's customer service professionals conference, three days full of workshops, panel discussions and speakers Oct. 20-23 in San Diego.
Aug 19, 2010
CWA Local 9400 will gain new jobs and new members thanks to a broadband grant awarded to a union company in California. Funded by the Obama administration's economic recovery program, the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program supports projects that build out high speed networks.
Aug 9, 2010
Today's announcement by Verizon and Google shows consensus is possible to preserve an open Internet and build out a 21st century broadband network.
Jul 30, 2010
CWA delegates voted strong support for T-Mobile USA workers who are fighting for bargaining rights, and applauded the actions of ver.di, the union for T-Mobile workers in Germany that is working with CWA to end the double standard at the company.
Jul 6, 2010
CWA leaders met with representatives from Qwest and CenturyLink on June 24 to express concerns about the potential merger of the two corporations and the impact of the merger on CWA bargaining unit members at both companies. The meeting, originally scheduled for 3 hours, extended for the entire day. Though there is no specific progress to report, the parties agreed to continue discussions through the coming weeks.
Jun 29, 2010
Read the latest news on CenturyLink and Qwest.
By being named to Bloomberg BusinessWeek's Tech 100, CenturyLink's (NYSE: CTL) profile has risen above its small independent ILEC roots. Bloomberg's designation comes only two months after CenturyLink gained a spot on Fortune 500's largest U.S. companies list...
