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NABET-CWA negotiates historic $76 million back pay settlement with CNN

Union planned to picket Democratic presidential debate due to longstanding labor dispute.

CWA launches new initiative in support of organizing tech and game workers

Union makes significant investment in new organizing staff and resources aimed at helping technology and game workers across North America fight for better working conditions.

CWA praises historic passage of New York call center legislation

The New York State Call Center Jobs Act states that any call center company with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent workers that has taken loans, grants, or tax breaks from New York State will forfeit those benefits if they move 30% of their jobs overseas.

CenturyLink to pay $10 million to settle deceptive billing allegations in Oregon and Washington

“Today’s settlement sends a clear message that hidden fees and other forms of unfair and deceptive business practices will not be tolerated in Oregon,” said Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum.

FCC investigation finds Verizon and T-Mobile exaggerated coverage maps

The FCC was unable to receive any 4G signal in 21 percent of T-Mobile’s and 16 percent of Verizon’s coverage areas.

Google engineers fired for workplace activism file NLRB complaint

The complaint follows a September 2019 settlement with the NLRB that required Google to post notices reminding the employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

AT&T’s fiber-to-the-home service grows by 57 percent in one year

AT&T gained over a million new fiber customers last year.

CWA to FCC: Broadband is not being deployed in a timely fashion

CWA believes that ubiquitous fiber deployment is necessary to close the digital divide, create a competitive broadband marketplace, and prepare for next-generation wireless networks.

FCC should take action to control fraud risks in its high-cost broadband program, GAO finds

The $4.5 billion a year Universal Service Fund USF high-cost Program provides access to modern communications networks capable of providing broadband service for consumers in rural, insular, and high-cost areas.

T-Mobile must commit to respect workers' right to join a union

CWA members and other groups gathered outside the courthouse to express their concerns about the merger and show their support for the 14 state attorneys general who filed the lawsuit to block the merger.

CWA supports global day of action to stop attacks on activists in the Philippines

CWA members will participate in a global day of labor union action on December 10, International Human Rights Day, to protest the severe repression of labor union and other activists in the Philippines.

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