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CWA Urges Prompt Approval of SBC-Ameritech Merger
The Communications Workers of America today called on the Federal Communications Commission to move forward on approval of the proposed merger of SBC Communications Inc. and Ameritech Corp.
US Airways Passenger Service Employees File for Federal Mediation
US Airways passenger service employees have turned to federal mediation to help resolve the remaining issues in their first-contract negotiations with airline management. The formal request for assistance was filed with the National Mediation Board today.
AT&T Downsizing Jeopardizes Quality Service, CWA Charges
The Communications Workers of America is in discussion with AT&T over the proposed downsizing of 2,400 to 3,000 technicians who maintain the AT&T network nationwide.
CWA Scores FCC Delay on Local Telecom Mergers: 'Outdated' View of Telecom Industry Results in Bias,
CWA President Morton Bahr strongly challenged reports that the Federal Communications Commission may change its standards for telecom mergers and make it more difficult for pending mergers between Bell Atlantic and GTE and SBC-Ameritech to win approval.
Reject AirTouch-Vodafone 'Shell Game' to Avoid Tax Obligation, Communications Workers Urge I.R.S.
American taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize the purchase of AirTouch Communications by the British company Vodafone, the Communications Workers of America declared in urging the Internal Revenue Service to deny AirTouch's request for a waiver of I.R.S.