Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 861,500 telecom employees; 2.8% unemployment
After some growth in March, the telecommunications sector's April employment figures returned to levels posted in January and February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The most recent reporting shows that the BLS tallied 861,500 telecom...
Grievance strike started Wednesday; some union members have returned to work.
Nearly a month after contracts for some 17,000 AT&T employees expired on April 14, a threatened strike began to materialize in some locales on Wednesday.
The 17,500 employees who work for AT&T Midwest and Legacy-T...
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Wireless infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation, but until recently there has been no formal training program for workers in this industry. Wireless trade association PCIA has worked to change that during the past 18 months. Industry...
Reps attend annual meeting for execs and shareholders
As some 17,500 unionized employees continue into the second week of work under an expired contract, union reps pressed AT&T higher-ups to finalize bargaining during the carrier’s annual meeting last week in Spokane, Wash.
The workers in questions...
AT&T Q1 results edge Verizon, but both impacted by Sprint, T-Mobile US
AT&T posted first quarter financial results showing a continued diversified approach to its mobile operations that are being impacted by an aggressive market.
The telecom giant said its AT&T Mobility division added 1.2...
AT&T has contingency plan if work stoppage materializes
A week after contracts for 17,500 unionized AT&T workers expired, contract talks are still ongoing despite an earlier strike threat from labor organizers.
Information is scarce, but AT&T spokesman Marty Richter told RCR Wireless News, “The two sides...
Launching a new application in the market is always a risky business. The app should respond to user needs, and be innovative and easy to use. Still, through the development and testing processes, engineers often tackle issues that are beyond their expertise. Seeking a beneficial...
OSHA seeks public comment on how to reduce accidents at tower sites
Federal safety regulators are seeking public input on how to best protect the men and women who work on telecommunications towers from injury or incident.
Published on April 15, the Occupational Safety and Health...
Update 1, 10:00 a.m. CST: Texas-based members of the Communication Workers of America will hold a rally today, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST at AT&T's Dallas offices on Browder Street.
Representatives from carrier AT&T and the Communication Workers of America did not reach a contract...
Update 2, 5:12 p.m. CST: The Communication Workers of America posted this update on its website: "Some progress is being made in negotiations for new contracts covering workers represented by the at AT&T Midwest and Legacy T."
"The contracts, covering about 17,500 workers, expired...
Sprint said move will involve 1,435 locations, add nearly 3,500 jobs
Sprint’s oft-discussed plans to tap into RadioShack retail locations in order to expand distribution is set for reality as the carrier plans to more than double its company-owned retail footprint starting April 10.
The move...
A string of takeovers has given Cisco new security capabilities, and this week the company revealed how it's putting the pieces together. The IT giant has added new analytics capabilities to its malware protection portfolio, bringing together firewall technology acquired from Sourcefire in 2013...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Can T-Mobile USA...
BLS reports low unemployment in telecom sector
Unemployment in the telecommunications sector continued its waning trend reaching a low 1.7% in March 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, down from 1.9% in February, 3.1% in January and 6.1% in December.
Similarly, employment ranks in...
Carrier Oi cuts 6% of workforce
Brazilian wireless carrier Oi said it was laying off 1,070 employees, or 6% of its approximately 18,000-strong total direct workforce. Last year, the company eliminated about 150 jobs at the manager and director levels.
In a comment to RCR Wireless News,...
When Nokia agreed to buy SAC Wireless last summer, the North American wireless infrastructure business was just beginning to show signs of a cyclical slowdown. In the six months since, several major contractors have cut their workforces, but SAC Wireless continues to grow.
"We're definitely...
2,200 positions cut in Sweden, now 71 cuts in Ireland
After announcing plans to cut 2,200 jobs in Sweden earlier this month, networking/software company Ericsson last week told staff at its Dublin facility that 71 more cuts would impact its local workforce.
Ericsson has about 1,500...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Galaxy Note II...
Charge comes as 5 execs top $10M in 2014 compensation
AT&T said it plans to take a $130 million charge during the first quarter tied to nearly 3,000 employees electing to retire by March 31. The company also reported that five of its top executives...
If you’re interested in making a good living, you may want to consider a career in technology. More specifically, think about becoming a software engineer.
According to the 25 Best Jobs in America 2015, a survey conducted by career, community and employment website Glassdoor, the...
AT&T looks to meet NFV-related workforce challenges head-on
One carrier seen as a leader in the move toward virtualization is AT&T, which has been working in the space for some time through its domain initiatives and more recently announced plans to have 75% of its...
There are going to be more mobile phones than people on the Earth by end of this year. Can you imagine? The planet will have over 7 billion smartphones! We are witnessing the biggest technological turn in history where the very human is involved....
As field-based work becomes increasingly complex and time-sensitive, more businesses are focusing on mobile solutions integrated with back-end field-service solutions to help manage field operations and provide their mobile workforces with the real-time knowledge to make better, more intelligent decisions in the field.
Recent research...
The growth of in-building network deployments is creating exciting new opportunities for women in wireless, and the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum is ready. The networking group, an affiliate of wireless infrastructure trade association PCIA, creates networking opportunities for women in wireless, but welcomes both...
