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Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen On Verizon-CWA-IBEW Labor Talks
The director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service issued this statement today.
CWA: Regulators Looking to "Slam the Door on Our High Speed Future"
The FCC is making a big mistake if it allows former competitors Verizon, Comcast and cable companies to cross market services. It will kill jobs, competition and keep too many communities on the wrong side of the digital divide.
In Letter To FCC And DOJ, Mikulski And Cardin Warn Against Job-Killing Verizon-Big Cable Deal
As opposition to the Verizon-big cable deal mounts, U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Benjamin Cardin sent a letter on Thursday to FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Chairman Julius Genachowski and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder outlining the harmful impact the current deal would have in Baltimore and across Maryland, and urging the FCC and DOJ (Department of Justice) to consider the negative effects on middle-class jobs and access for low-income consumers.
CWA, Baltimore Community Members Rally Against Job-Killing Verizon-Big Cable Deal
More than 100 members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and concerned Baltimore citizens rallied at City Hall today to urge Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and other city officials to oppose a job-killing deal that Verizon Wireless and big cable companies are pushing federal regulators to approve.
Linda Hinton Sworn in as District 4 Vice President
Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen today swore in Linda Hinton as the new District 4 vice president. The President recommended and the Executive Board approved the appointment of Hinton to the position following the tragic death of Seth Rosen who had served as vice president since 2005. Rosen died in a drowning accident in North Carolina on Friday, July 20, 2012. He was 55.