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CWA President Chris Shelton urges Congress to take action to expand broadband access
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CWA President Chris Shelton urges Congress to take action to expand broadband access

Shelton recommended $80 billion in funding for broadband deployment and that Congress establish standards to create and protect good jobs, including making sure that workers are able to exercise their collective bargaining rights.

CWA President Chris Shelton urges Congress to take action to expand broadband access

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Connecticut regulators approve Frontier’s bankruptcy restructuring with conditions
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Connecticut regulators approve Frontier’s bankruptcy restructuring with conditions

“CWA remains committed to working with Frontier to provide the best possible service to Connecticut customers and to ensure that Frontier lives up to both the letter and spirit of this decision,” said Dave Weidlich, CWA Local 1298 president.

Connecticut regulators approve Frontier’s bankruptcy restructuring with conditions

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CWA applauds broad coalition of state attorneys general for urging FCC to further investigate Verizon acquisition of TracFone
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CWA applauds broad coalition of state attorneys general for urging FCC to further investigate Verizon acquisition of TracFone

“Verizon’s acquisition of TracFone as it stands today could harm millions of low-income families during a pandemic,” said Brian Thorn, Senior Researcher, CWA. “Now is certainly not the time to depend on the generosity of a corporation to continue providing communications services that millions of low-income Americans rely on. The FCC has a responsibility to step in and ask what Verizon will do to protect consumers from further consolidation of the wireless industry.”

CWA applauds broad coalition of state attorneys general for urging FCC to further investigate Verizon acquisition of TracFone

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CWA applauds appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel as Interim FCC Chair
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CWA applauds appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel as Interim FCC Chair

“As an FCC Commissioner, she has been a persistent advocate for greater access to telecommunications services for all Americans. She understands the needs and concerns of the people who are most affected by the FCC’s decisions -- teachers and students, health care workers and patients, first responders and small businesses, and tens of thousands of telecom and media workers, including CWA members.”

CWA applauds appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel as Interim FCC Chair