On YouTube: Comcast Workers' Rights Abuse Exposed

The story of how Comcast fired an Oakland, Calif., worker for exposing the company's anti-union tactics is getting national attention on the popular video site, YouTube.com.

Will Goodo describes how he was fired one year ago — right after testifying about Comcast's union-busting to the Oakland city council — in a video produced by the Religious Leaders for Justice at Comcast, a coalition of religious leaders from Comcast viewing areas. Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3l5O5xWlvo to watch the video.

Father Jack O'Malley from Pittsburgh, a leader of the group, earlier sent the video to Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts. After receiving a response from a human resources official contending that Comcast had done nothing wrong, the religious leaders then posted the video on YouTube this week on the anniversary of Goodo's January 23, 2006 firing.

The company had claimed Goodo was fired based on a customer complaint, however that customer subsequently denied in writing ever having made a complaint. The National Labor Relations Board even agreed in a memorandum that Comcast "apparently lied" and fabricated the charge, but it dismissed his case, saying there was no proof the firing was because of Goodo's union activity. CWA Local 9415 is appealing the NLRB regional director's decision.

"We're not going away," said Father O'Malley. "Workers have a moral right to not feel intimidation at the workplace."