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CWAers Mobilize for Verizon West Talks
News
January 28, 2010
CWA members in California will show Verizon West they're ready for contract negotiations at a march and rally on Feb. 1 in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
WVA Hearings Begin on Verizon-Frontier Deal, 800 Workers Rally in State Capitol
News
January 14, 2010
CWA's campaign against Verizon's plan to sell 4.8 million landlines in 14 states to Frontier gained support this week from witnesses who warned the West Virginia Public Service Commission to carefully scrutinize the deal.
Taking a Stand Against Verizon Job Cuts
News
January 14, 2010
Members of Local 2222 braved cold weather this week for an early morning protest against Verizon's plan to cut 1,000 jobs in Maryland, Virginia and D.C.
Verizon-Frontier Merger Costs Customers, Workers, Taxpayers as Verizon Gets Government Dollars Under
Press Release
Verizon's plan to sell 4.8 million rural landlines in 14 states to Frontier Communications will cost taxpayers $600 million and will cost communities even more. If this proposed sale goes through, communities, especially in rural areas, won't have access to high speed broadband and other telecommunications advances, expanding the digital divide and setting back economic growth.
CWA, Allies in Congress Set Battlelines Against Verizon-Frontier Deal
News
January 7, 2010
CWA joined members of Congress and other allies today in a media teleconference to outline concerns about the proposed Verizon-Frontier merger and discuss ways to eliminate a tax loophole that allows Verizon and other companies to sell assets tax-free to smaller companies that end up burdened by debt.