WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Communications Workers of America announced Pacific Bell
Wireless employees chose the union to represent them and, under “card check” provisions negotiated last
year, the company agreed to recognize CWA as the bargaining representative for wireless company employees
throughout the California and Nevada territory.
As many as 600 employees of Pacific Bell Wireless will be
represented by CWA in wage, hour and work condition negotiations, said CWA.
CWA Vice President Tony Bixler
said a majority of the wireless employees demonstrated their support for CWA by signing representation cards. Pacific
Bell Wireless then recognized the unit as called for under the current contract’s neutrality and card-check recognition
clause.
Overall, CWA represents more than 630,000 workers, including approximately 70,000 in California, Nevada
and Hawaii.
