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CWA, TURN urge California regulators to require companies provide 72 hours of emergency backup power for essential communications

Union representing more than 58,000 California workers calls for greater transparency around critical facilities, encourages CPUC to release study on network infrastructure and service quality.

CWA reaches tentative agreements with AT&T West, Altice

The tentative agreement provides for pay raises, affordable healthcare, and increased pension benefits. It also maintains existing job offer guarantee provisions in the event of layoffs.

FCC fines wireless carriers for selling customer location data

"The FCC kept consumers in the dark for nearly two years after we learned that wireless carriers were selling our location information to shady middlemen,” said FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.

CWA applauds AT&T response to COVID-19 crisis

AT&T’s response to this crisis -- employee bonuses, enhanced safety procedures, sick and family leave protection, and suspension of stock buybacks -- should be a model for other corporations, CWA said.

CenturyLink to pay $11 million to settle overbilling allegations in Arizona

The settlement includes a $7 million fine, $1.9 refund to customers, and $2 million fiber infrastructure improvement.

CWA joins coalition of unions to call on FTC to investigate Amazon

“Regulators are behind the curve with this company, and an FTC investigation will shed needed light on the scope and impact of Amazon's anti-competitive behavior on workers and consumers," said CWA President Chris Shelton.

Workers at Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile demand companies take proactive steps to protect employees, consumers from coronavirus

As coronavirus continues to spread across the United States, workers launch a public campaign to urge Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile to provide a safe workplace, quota relief and paid sick days without penalty.

CWA, consumer advocacy groups urge broadband CEOs to lift data caps, waive fees

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“In this collective time of crisis, we are asking broadband CEOs to show leadership by lifting data caps, waiving fees, and doing everything within their power to help people connect to the world from home and stop the spread of COVID-19. People’s lives are depending on it,” said CWA President Chris Shelton.

State attorneys general reach a settlement on T-Mobile-Sprint merger

T-Mobile workers still need freedom to organize to protect jobs and wages.

CWA members urge state legislators to save Connecticut call center jobs

"The core of this bill is simple," said Local 1298 President David Weidlich. "No taxpayer money should be used for companies that continuously ship our jobs out of the state."

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