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Don?t Let the Verizon/Cable Deal Slam the Door on Our High Speed-Future

Groups of elected officials and advocates from Albany, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo and Syracuse announced today in Reply Comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) their deep concerns about a secretive deal between Verizon subsidiary Verizon Wireless and the nation?s biggest cable companies. If approved, this deal would lead to higher prices, fewer options, and a growing digital divide for consumers in the five cities and across the country.

Don?t Let the Verizon/Cable Deal Slam the Door on Our High Speed-Future

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AT&T Legacy T Bargaining Report #18

The Union rejected the Company?s last absence proposal, which would not pay anyone for illness absence until AFTER the Third consecutive day (and limits paid days to a maximum of three a year.) We also rejected their proposal to eliminate the ?tie back? rule, which could negatively affect certain members during layoffs.

AT&T Legacy T Bargaining Report #18

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T-Mobile USA Follows Low-Road Business Model in Cutting Jobs, Closing Call Centers

T-Mobile USA?s decision to close seven call centers, employing 3,300 workers, is a bad one. It harms workers and communities, and in several locations, abuses taxpayers who provided funds to the company in exchange for employment and economic development.

T-Mobile USA Follows Low-Road Business Model in Cutting Jobs, Closing Call Centers

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99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power Is Coming

CWA activists are headed to spring training. Next month, 2,000 CWA activists will be attending training to lead nonviolent, direct protests aimed at reigniting the enthusiasm and passion of Occupy Wall Street and Wisconsin uprisings. CWA joins more than 60 progressive groups ? collectively called the 99 Percent Spring ? that will be training a total of 100,000 activists at 700 trainings in 48 states.

99 Percent Spring/Challenging Corporate Power Is Coming