CWA Opposes Delay to Pa. Verizon Probe
Pennsylvania shouldn't delay its Verizon copper probe, the Communications Workers of America said in a letter Monday to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. But the state's Office of Consumer Advocate said it took no position on Verizon’s request to pause…
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the proceeding until after resolution of the East Coast strike (see 1605090045). Verizon asked May 6 to delay current dates for the prehearing memorandum deadline (May 20) and the prehearing conference itself (May 26) until 30 days and 45 days after union workers return to work. “CWA initiated this proceeding more than seven months ago, raising serious matters that affect public and employee safety,” the union said. “It is long past time for Verizon to be required to respond to CWA's discovery requests and for this matter to move forward through the filing of testimony, hearings, and decision.” The New York Public Service Commission granted a similar Verizon request for delay of the PSC’s own copper probe (see 1605120048). Verizon, CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers negotiators met for the second time Tuesday in a sesion convened by the Department of Labor (see 1605160002).