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CWA to AT&T board and investors: Reject damaging proposals from Elliott Management

CWA to AT&T board and investors: Reject damaging proposals from Elliott Management

04 Oct, 2019

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CWA to AT&T board and investors: Reject damaging proposals from Elliott Management

Elliott's recommendation to divest its wireline footprint could isolate rural America. The aggressive stock buybacks proposed by Elliott would suppress investment in crucial initiatives like next generation wireless and fiber broadband networks, including networks for emergency first responders.

CWA to AT&T board and investors: Reject damaging proposals from Elliott Management

EEOC: Employers violated federal law by excluding women and older workers from receiving Facebook job ads

EEOC: Employers violated federal law by excluding women and older workers from receiving Facebook job ads

30 Sep, 2019

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EEOC: Employers violated federal law by excluding women and older workers from receiving Facebook job ads

CWA and several workers filed discrimination charges against employers that allegedly excluded older workers, women, or both from their job ads on Facebook.

EEOC: Employers violated federal law by excluding women and older workers from receiving Facebook job ads

Altice workers oppose outsourcing work to contractors

Altice workers oppose outsourcing work to contractors

30 Sep, 2019

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Altice workers oppose outsourcing work to contractors

CWA Local 1103 President Kevin Sheil said, "It's simple: Westchester workers and consumers are getting a raw deal from Altice. Altice has systematically eliminated good middle-class jobs in order to make a quick buck, which harms all of our communities in Westchester County."

Altice workers oppose outsourcing work to contractors

Ohio workers rally against culture of racism at Verizon

Ohio workers rally against culture of racism at Verizon

30 Sep, 2019

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Ohio workers rally against culture of racism at Verizon

CWA members and community leaders stand with Martin Hopkins, who was fired from a Verizon Wireless store in Lancaster, Ohio, after enduring years of racist behavior from managers and customers.

Ohio workers rally against culture of racism at Verizon

Federal appeals court overturns FCC media ownership rules

Federal appeals court overturns FCC media ownership rules

27 Sep, 2019

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Federal appeals court overturns FCC media ownership rules

“The law says the FCC must consider how its rules impact ownership by women and people of color. The FCC treated its important statutory obligation as less important than a high-school math assignment, and the court gave it a failing grade even at that level,” said Cheryl Leanza of the United Church of Christ Office of Communication, Inc.

Federal appeals court overturns FCC media ownership rules

CWA: FCC must pause T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending investigation into Sprint’s Lifeline program fraud

CWA: FCC must pause T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending investigation into Sprint’s Lifeline program fraud

24 Sep, 2019

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CWA: FCC must pause T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending investigation into Sprint’s Lifeline program fraud

Sprint fraudulently received millions of dollars in federal subsidies by falsely claiming it provided Lifeline service to 885,000 inactive subscribers.

CWA: FCC must pause T-Mobile-Sprint merger review pending investigation into Sprint’s Lifeline program fraud