Communications Workers of America held a rally at the FCC...
Communications Workers of America held a rally at the FCC as expected (CD June 13 p10) Wednesday to press for conditions as part of any orders approving Verizon Wireless’s buy of spectrum licenses from SpectrumCo and Cox. CWA has been…
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most concerned about the marketing deals also agreed to by Verizon and the cable operators. “Companies like Verizon, Cox, and Comcast that have enjoyed monopoly arrangements in Virginia and elsewhere for many years have turned their backs on their employees and this impacts the service we provide customers,” said Richard Hatch, president of CWA local 2201 in Richmond, Va. “Verizon has cut more than 1,800 wireline jobs of frontline workers in Virginia so far this year. If this deal goes through, and Verizon’s subsidiary Verizon Wireless sells Cox and Comcast service, we'll see even more job cuts."