FCC Chairman Addresses 72nd Communications Workers of America Convention
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski delivered a message of support and solidarityfor the assembled members at the 72nd Communications Workers of America convention yesterday — July 26. Watch the video of his speech.
Genachowski underlined his strong support for the CWA's work and mission:
CWA has always been at the cutting edge of technology and change, and America is looking to you build and maintain the networks of the future. I take comfort in knowledge that the skilled union workers of CWA are here to make sure that our communications infrastructure will be world-class.
The Chairman also asserted his backing for CWA's Speed Matters initiative and its goal of providing open and universal broadband Internet for all Americans.
I agree with CWA: broadband is a fundamental building block to a successful economic future. Broadband is an indispensible infrastructure of the digital age - powering everything from our personal devices to the global economy. Broadband is our 21st century platform for economic opportunity.
Genachowski pointed to a range of issues where CWA's advocacy has translated into real action, including the development of the National Broadband Plan, which lays out a roadmap for leveraging broadband to transform the way we provide health care, education, and public safety.
Noting that much work remains in building a world-leading broadband infrastructure that is universal and open to all Americans, Genachowski exhorted the CWA to continue its critical advocacy:
"We've go work to do. With your help, we can succeed."
TCGplayer workers rally for livable wages and launch a report on poverty-level wages at the eBay subsidiary
Apple retail workers in Oklahoma City win first collective contract with CWA
Labor and public interest groups defend FCC's broadcast ownership rules promoting competition, diversity, and localism on air