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WASHINGTON-A new report funded by the Communications Workers of America shows U.S. high-technology workers still face chronic unemployment and a serious jobs deficit despite an economic recovery being declared three …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups and cellular dealers asked the Federal Communications Commission to block the proposed merger of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C., while organized labor reiterated its support …

WASHINGTON-Consumer groups and cellular agents petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to block the proposed merger of AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and Cingular Wireless L.L.C., while organized labor reiterated its support …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc.’s clouded future began to clear last week as suitors looking to acquire the world’s ninth-largest wireless carrier were expected to place their final bids by AWS’ …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America today applauded a federal court’s dismissal of a contempt-of-court charge brought by Verizon Wireless against CWA Executive Vice President Larry Cohen. “This action by Verizon …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement on a new, five-year contract for Verizon Wireless technicians in the New York City area. CWA, which has been …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America said it reached a tentative agreement on a new, five-year contract for Verizon Wireless technicians in the New York City area. CWA, which has been …

WASHINGTON-A federal arbitrator has denied Verizon Wireless’ effort to block organized labor from running ads critical of the No. 1 mobile-phone carrier and holding public demonstrations in front of its …

WASHINGTON-Contract negotiations between union representatives and Verizon Wireless, which to date have been overshadowed by labor talks involving workers employed by the parent landline company, apparently have hit a snag …

WASHINGTON—Verizon Communications Inc. has reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with the Communications Workers of America, to be effective when the current contract expires on March 16, …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America last week accused Verizon Communications Inc. of violating last summer’s labor agreement by blocking wireless and information services workers from unionizing. “The company has been …

WASHINGTON-Nearly 700 employees of Cingular Wireless Inc. will be represented by the Communications Workers of America through a card check conducted by the American Arbitration Association. Under the card-check process, …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America signed a contract with employees of the newly formed Cingular Wireless Inc. in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York and Maryland. “The negotiations between several CWA regions …

WASHINGTON-Qwest Communications International Corp. was able to emerge from the union negotiating table without agreeing to allow the Communications Workers of America to have access to its wireless employees, something …

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. could have a more difficult time offering bundled services to its customers after the business unit is separated from the parent group, according to one analyst. …

WASHINGTON-As the unlikely union of labor and business leaders ratcheted up pressure last week to kill legislation that would nix Deutsche Telekom AG’s $50.7 billion purchase of VoiceStream Wireless Corp., …

Canada Fuzion Wireless Communications said it launched its fixed wireless broadband services network in Ontario, Canada. Serving businesses in Toronto and other locations, Fuzion said it will deliver Internet connectivity …

WASHINGTON-While the Communications Workers of America succeeded in winning concessions that make it easier to organize wireless workers at Verizon Communications-the nation’s largest mobile phone and local telephone company-the prospect …

WASHINGTON-While Verizon Communications workers strike in part to make it easier for its wireless workers to join unions, union issues have been largely settled at other companies. Before its workers …

WASHINGTON-Whether Verizon Wireless employees can join a union was a key topic that may have led to a strike by Verizon Communications employees as of midnight Aug. 6. The Communications …

WASHINGTON-The Communications Workers of America will make unionization of wireless workers a priority when negotiations begin in two weeks on a new collective bargaining agreement with Bell Atlantic Corp., a …

WASHINGTON-WorldCom Inc. shareholders adopted a provision at the company’s annual meeting submitted by the Communications Workers of America Pension Fund requiring shareholder approval for the adoption or retention of a …

It stands to reason that if you know how to make mobile phones work, you can shut them down-say, like at gas stations or in airplanes, theaters and hospitals. That’s …

NEW YORK-A panel of three federal judges heard arguments April 5 in an appeal of Federal Communications Commission siting and safety requirements for the placement of microwave cell sites for …

WASHINGTON-Telecom mergers are not just about mergers anymore. Multibillion-dollar deals have become the jumping-off-point for activism on labor rights, civil rights, regulatory reform, consumer protection, globalism, politics and a slew …