AFL-CIO backs the proposed AT&T buy of DirecTV. ...
AFL-CIO backs the proposed AT&T buy of DirecTV. The deal serves the public interest and it serves the interests of the workers who will be affected by the deal, said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a filing Friday in docket…
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14-90. The deal presents few antitrust concerns, and the combination will result in a stronger competitor to the dominant cable industry, “providing consumers with more options, putting pressure on prices and improving service in the video market,” the filing said. It will “improve the economics for high-speed broadband expansion, which is critical to economic growth and job creation in rural and urban communities across our nation,” it said. It also will bring benefits to employees, and AT&T respects the rights of its employees “to make their own choice about union representation,” it said.