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Seeking better pay, benefits and working conditions, 40 AT&T Mobility workers in southern Virginia became members of CWA Local 2204 last week through majority sign-up.

The pending AT&T merger with T-Mobile would go a long way toward expanding America's broadband network while improving job security for thousands of T-Mobile workers who finally would have the benefit of union representation, CWA Executive Vice President Annie Hill told AT&T shareholders Friday in Little Rock, Ark.

"Our country needs high-speed broadband for economic development, for jobs and to ensure that all Americans have affordable access to the Internet. This merger will help enormously to achieve those goals," Hill said, speaking on behalf of CWA at the company's annual shareholders meeting.

Beating back their employer's anti-union campaign, workers who maintain U.S. Navy fighters in Nevada recently voted 10-1 to join IUE-CWA Local 89119.

AT&T's acquisition of T-Mobile USA is good news. AT&T will build out broadband to provide service to 95 percent of the country and workers at T-Mobile will benefit from a management record of neutrality in organizing.