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News Stories about Last Week's Groundbreaking NLRB Ruling against T-Mobile

In a long-awaited ruling, Christine Dibble, a National Labor Relations Board judge, found T-Mobile guilty of multiple nationwide violations of U.S. labor law against workers.

At the heart of the decision are policies orchestrated by T-Mobile corporate officers from the company's Bellevue, WA, headquarters that the judge has determined are illegal, including blocking workers from organizing or even talking to each other about problems at work.

Here is some of the significant news coverage of the decision:

The New York Times
T-Mobile Policy Violated Labor Law, Judge Rules By Noam Scheiber, March 19, 2015.

The Washington Post
It's illegal to prevent workers from talking about wages. T-Mobile did it anyway. By Lydia DePillis, March 19, 2015.

Reuters
U.S labor board says some T-Mobile policies are illegal By Malathi Nayak, March 19, 2015.

The Seattle Times
NLRB ruling says T-Mobile policies hindered unionizing By Coral Garnick, March 19, 2015.

Charleston Post and Courier
Complaints from T-Mobile workers in Charleston play role in federal labor ruling By Noam Scheiber March 20, 2015.

KPLU 88.5 Seattle
T-Mobile Illegally Silenced Workers, Judge Rules By Paula Wissel, March 20, 2015.

KUNM 89.9 FM Albuquerque
T-Mobile Found Guilty Of Violating ABQ Workers' Rights By Rita Daniels, March 20, 2015.

Daily Kos
This week in the war on workers: Judge tells T-Mobile to stop breaking labor laws By Laura Clawson, March 21, 2015.

CNET
T-Mobile violated US labor laws, agency judge rules By Roger W. Cheng, March 19, 2015.

Fierce Wireless
T-Mobile's employment practices called illegal by U.S. labor board judge By Phil Goldstein, March 20, 2015.

RCR Wireless News
T-Mobile US found to 'chill' employee rights By Dan Meyer, March 20, 2015.

Wireless Week
T-Mobile Found Guilty of Labor Law Violations By Andrew Berg, March 19, 2015.

Opp Trends
US Labor Law Violated By T-Mobile US Inc (NYSE:TMUS) By Pushpa Naresh, March 20, 2015.

Digital Trends
T-Mobile employees were forbidden to unionize or discuss concerns, investigation reveals By A.J. Dellinger, March 20, 2015.

Engadget
T-Mobile found guilty of blocking employees from organizing By Terence O'Brien, March 19, 2015.

GeekWire
National board finds T-Mobile guilty of violating labor laws By Blair Hanley Frank & Taylor Soper, March 19, 2015.

Android Headlines
T-Mobile USA Ordered To Revise Employee Policies Over Organizing Into A Union By David Steele, March 19, 2015.

Telecompaper
Judge finds T-Mobile guilty of illegal corporate policies, March 19, 2015.

TMO News
T-Mobile employees were forbidden to unionize or discuss concerns, investigation reveals By Cam Bunton, March 20, 2015.

Inside Counsel
NLRB rules T-Mobile engaged in unfair labor policies By Zach Warren, March 20, 2015.