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CWA calls for scrutiny of AT&T's Warner Media/Discovery deal

“For too long, regulators have had tunnel vision when it comes to anti-trust review,” said CWA President Chris Shelton. “The Biden Administration and the Department of Justice should take a serious look at the impact of this transaction on jobs and wages.”

New FCC program helps hHouseholds afford broadband service

The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.

More than 42 million Americans lack broadband access, BroadbandNow finds

BroadbandNow also found that broadband availability for all technologies, including DSL, fiber, cable and fixed wireless are over-reported.

Who’s building our 5G? In new franchise agreements, NYC leads the way on worker safety and corporate transparency

NYC finalized its franchise agreements with providers setting the lease terms for wireless companies looking to install equipment on public property. For the first time, the City included worker safety transparency requirements that require companies to provide annual reports on subcontracting and safety policies.

CenturyLink to pay $9 million to settle overbilling allegations in MN

“CenturyLink broke the law by fraudulently overbilling hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans and illegally raising the price Minnesotans had to pay for the company's service,” said MN Attorney General Keith Ellison.

NABET-CWA negotiates historic $76 million back pay settlement with CNN

Union planned to picket Democratic presidential debate due to longstanding labor dispute.

CWA launches new initiative in support of organizing tech and game workers

Union makes significant investment in new organizing staff and resources aimed at helping technology and game workers across North America fight for better working conditions.

CWA praises historic passage of New York call center legislation

The New York State Call Center Jobs Act states that any call center company with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent workers that has taken loans, grants, or tax breaks from New York State will forfeit those benefits if they move 30% of their jobs overseas.

CenturyLink to pay $10 million to settle deceptive billing allegations in Oregon and Washington

“Today’s settlement sends a clear message that hidden fees and other forms of unfair and deceptive business practices will not be tolerated in Oregon,” said Oregon Attorney General Rosenblum.

FCC investigation finds Verizon and T-Mobile exaggerated coverage maps

The FCC was unable to receive any 4G signal in 21 percent of T-Mobile’s and 16 percent of Verizon’s coverage areas.

Google engineers fired for workplace activism file NLRB complaint

The complaint follows a September 2019 settlement with the NLRB that required Google to post notices reminding the employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act.

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