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CWA Supports SBC Bid for Long-Distance Service
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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.
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.