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Dangers of wireless tower climbing: New survey finds over 65 percent of technicians have seen coworker injured or killed on job site
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Dangers of wireless tower climbing: New survey finds over 65 percent of technicians have seen coworker injured or killed on job site

A report by Tower Climbers Union/CWA exposes safety hazards driven by demands of major wireless carriers and tower owners, calls on employers to improve working conditions.

Dangers of wireless tower climbing: New survey finds over 65 percent of technicians have seen coworker injured or killed on job site

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Building Broadband Better at Netroots Nation Conference
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Building Broadband Better at Netroots Nation Conference

CWA hosted a panel discussion at the 2023 Netroots Nation Conference entitled “Broadband Funding Is on the Way. Is Your State Prepared?” The panel featured CWA members, the Digital Equity Director for the City of Chicago, and a Federal Program Officer for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

Building Broadband Better at Netroots Nation Conference

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CWA and Frontier Communications reach agreement on new contract
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CWA and Frontier Communications reach agreement on new contract

The contract covering approximately 1,400 CWA-represented employees in West Virginia and Ashburn, VA, achieves significant wage increases, preserves existing job security language, and maintains quality health and welfare benefits.

CWA and Frontier Communications reach agreement on new contract