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California Commission Hears Labor Views on AT&T/T-Mobile

25 Jul, 2011

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25 Jul, 2011

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California Commission Hears Labor Views on AT&T/T-Mobile

The California Public Utilities Commission held the last of three public workshops on the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger. At the hearing, held in Los Angeles on July 21, 2001, labor joined community and business organizations to voice its support to the merger.

California Commission Hears Labor Views on AT&T/T-Mobile

T-Mobile Workers Vote Union in Connecticut

25 Jul, 2011

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25 Jul, 2011

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T-Mobile Workers Vote Union in Connecticut

Support from elected representatives in Connecticut and New York have helped in T-Mobile workers getting a voice on the job. Earlier this week, 15 T-Mobile USA technicians in Connecticut voted for representation by CWA-TU.

T-Mobile Workers Vote Union in Connecticut

Buffalo Residents Protest Unequal Treatment From Verizon

25 Jul, 2011

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25 Jul, 2011

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Buffalo Residents Protest Unequal Treatment From Verizon

On July 20, 2011, Buffalo NY residents testified at a Buffalo City Council meeting against Verizon discriminatory deployment of its high-speed broadband service. The giant telecom has brought state-of-the-art fiber optics — FiOS — to the suburbs of the Lake Erie city, but not to the city itself, despite lobbying by local leaders.

Buffalo Residents Protest Unequal Treatment From Verizon

Outsourcing Means Fewer U.S. Workers

22 Jul, 2011

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22 Jul, 2011

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Outsourcing Means Fewer U.S. Workers

According to a recent article in The Wall Street Journal, jobs in the wireless industry have been disappearing, even as revenues have climbed.

Outsourcing Means Fewer U.S. Workers

Disabled Can Increase Employment Opportunities With Assistive Technology

22 Jul, 2011

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22 Jul, 2011

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Disabled Can Increase Employment Opportunities With Assistive Technology

Among the people who benefit most from innovative online technologies are the disabled. The profoundly deaf can communicate as easily by email as the general population. People with mobility problems can without difficulty conference via Skype or other video service. But according to one estimate, only half of people with disabilities have adopted broadband.

Disabled Can Increase Employment Opportunities With Assistive Technology

Net Neutrality Jumps Yet Another Hurdle

21 Jul, 2011

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21 Jul, 2011

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Net Neutrality Jumps Yet Another Hurdle

On July 7, 2011 the Federal Communications Commission submitted its net neutrality regulations to the Office of Management and Budget for review.

Net Neutrality Jumps Yet Another Hurdle