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In Germany, T-Mobile USA Workers Learn 'Respect' is the Difference
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May 13, 2010
It was an eye-opening experience for T-Mobile USA workers to see firsthand how differently their company treats workers in Germany.
During the 10 days that T-Mobile USA workers spent in Germany for the Deutsche Telekom annual meeting and other events, meetings with their German colleagues strengthened their commitment to continue the fight for a union in the United States.
Ver.di to T-Mobile USA Workers: 'We've Got Your Back'
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May 6, 2010
The Deutsche Telekom shareholders meeting was a marathon, but the T-Mobile USA workers and CWAers who attended the meeting are still pumped by the support they got from members of ver.di, the union representing German workers at T-Mobile. CWA District 13 Vice President Ed Mooney headed the U.S. group; see tweets, postings, photos and videos at www.loweringthebarforus.org.
House Members Urge Deutsche Telekom to Respect U.S. Workers' Rights
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May 6, 2010
Hard work by CWA activists was key to getting 26 Democratic members of the House Education and Labor Committee to sign on to a letter calling on Deutsche Telekom, the parent company of T-Mobile USA, to protect and respect workers' rights in the U.S.
Members of Congress Call on Deutsche Telekom CEO to Ensure Full Rights for T Mobile USA Workers
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26 members of the House Education and Labor Committee call on Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann to take steps to ensure that the rights of T Mobile USA workers are protected and respected.
More from the DT annual meeting: Kornelia Dubbel asks TMobile and DT, 'What Are You Afraid Of?'
Press Release
A delegation including TMobile USA workers, CWA District 13 Vice President Ed Mooney and CWAers have joined colleagues at ver.di to make the case against DT's double standard. 50 ver.di members leafleted the annual meeting with a flyer that condemned TMobile's 'wild west' tactics in the U.S. And watch the video of ver.di's Lothar Schoder at the May Day demonstration.