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NTIA Highlights CWA-Verizon Partnership to Develop Skilled and Well-Trained Telecommunications Professionals
News
July 27, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration released a case study last week showcasing the high-quality training programs that Verizon has developed with input from CWA members.
Tower Climbers Release Report Exposing Safety Hazards and Mobilize for Bill of Rights to Improve Conditions
News
May 25, 2023
Members of the Tower Climbers Union/CWA launched a petition earlier this month calling on the nation’s top telecom corporations to commit to improving safety standards and work conditions.
Bargaining Update
News
May 25, 2023
The latest bargaining information for Verizon Wireless and AFA-CWA.
Dangers of Wireless Tower Climbing: New Survey Finds Over 65% of Technicians Have Seen Coworker Injured or Killed on Job Site
Press Release
The survey, the first ever conducted by and for tower technicians and completed by current wireless tower climbers contracted through AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, among others, exposes a nearly universal lack of adequate safety rules and training by employers.
Organizing Update
News
March 23, 2023
Workers celebrate Jesse Mason's return to work at Verizon Wireless and a new report on Tuesday that exposes significant racial inequities at Maximus, one of the federal government’s largest service contractors.