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CWA: California PUC Should Reject MCI WorldCom-Sprint Merger Bid: Company Reneged on Commitment to L
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
AT&T Backs Down on Threat to Toll-free Directory Assistance
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.
CWA: Lucent Needs Longterm Jobs Strategy
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.
US Airways Passenger Service Employees Approve First Contract By Overwhelming Vote
Passenger service employees at US Airways, members of the Communications Workers of America, overwhelmingly ratified their first contract with the airline, with a 75 percent "yes" vote in the mail ballot election.
CWA Blasts AT&T Plan to End Toll-Free Directory Assistance: Action Would Deny Access, Raise Costs fo
The Communications Workers of America believes AT&T is making a huge mistake in trying to shift its toll-free, 800-number directory assistance to the Internet.