Press Releases

The Communications Workers of America today urged the Federal Communications Commission to either block MCI WorldCom's proposed acquisition of Sprint Corp.

Approval of Southwestern Bell's bid to enter the long-distance market in Texas would mean lower prices for consumers and new high-skill jobs, the Communications Workers of America said Monday in papers filed in support of the SBC application.

MCI WorldCom failed to fulfill a commitment made 16 months ago to provide local service for residential customers in California; therefore, its current promises about service and competition cannot be accepted at face value, the Communications Workers of America told the California Public Utilities

The Communications Workers of America applauded the decision by AT&T to back away from its attempt to eliminate toll-free directory assistance service. The union called the move a big victory in the fight not only to protect operator jobs but to preserve an important customer service.

Following are remarks by Jim Irvine, vice president of the Communications Workers of America for members at Lucent Technologies and AT&T. Irvine made these remarks at the start of a leadership meeting of AT&T and Lucent union officers.