The Communications Workers of America said it has asked the...
The Communications Workers of America said it has asked the Department of Labor to grant Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) benefits to 3,300 T-Mobile USA customer service representatives at seven U.S. call centers set for closure in June. The workers are…
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qualified because T-Mobile has indicated it will offshore call center jobs, a CWA spokesman said. If approved, a TAA designation would make employees eligible for things like enhanced unemployment benefits, tuition assistance for job retraining programs and tax credits for family health insurance. T-Mobile announced last month that it’s closing seven U.S. call centers, including two in Texas and one each in Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Oregon and Pennsylvania. The closures are expected to be completed within 60 days.