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Articles tagged with: Communications Workers Of America
AT&T, labor union reach tentative contract deal
AT&T said Monday that it came to a tentative agreement in wireline contract negotiations with the Communications Workers of America in AT&T's southeast region, which includes 30,000 employees. more
U.S. Broadband Internet Speeds Lags behind Other Advanced Nations - report
Fixed line internet speeds in the USA have increased by only 1.6 megabits per second (mbps), from 3.5 mbps in 2007 to 5.1 mbps in 2009, reports the Communications Workers of America (CWA). At this rate, it will take the United States 15 years to catch up with current Internet speeds in South Korea, the country with the fastest average Internet connections. more
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AT&T reaches deal with some electrical workers
AT&T said Sunday it reached tentative agreement with a union covering about 8,900 of its electrical workers on new contract terms. more
AT&T, union reach tentative contract deal
AT&T and its largest union have tentatively agreed on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest. more
AT&T, CWA Reach Tentative Agreement on Mobility Contract
Bargaining teams for AT&T and the Communications Workers of America on March 2 reached a tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement for about 20,000 wireless employees covered by the Mobility Orange contract. more
Alcatel-Lucent Workers Call on Executives to Give up Bonuses
In countries around the world where Alcatel-Lucent workers have a union voice, thousands of workers are telling CEO Patricia Russo and Serge Tchuruk to forego a huge golden parachute severance payment for Russo and a merger bonus paid to Chairman Tchuruk in 2006. The Communications Workers of America says that petitions from workers worldwide will be presented to Russo and Tchuruk, the Alcatel Lucent chairman, in different languages, from union workers. more
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Qwest Faces Possible Strike as Pact is Set to Expire
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Qwest Communications International is the latest Baby Bell to face a possible strike when its current contract expires at 2:01 a.m. EDT (12:01 a.m. MDT) on Sunday. more
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UPDATE: Verizon 2Q Net Up 12%; Wireless Offsets Weak DSL
(Updates stock quote in sixth paragraph. Adds executive comments and background information in 11th, 15th, 16th and final paragraphs.) more
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Verizon 2Q Net Up 12%; Wireless Offsets Weak DSL
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Verizon Communication's second-quarter net income rose nearly 12% as continued strength in wireless covered for steep declines in its traditional landline and DSL businesses. more
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Sprint Nextel Secures Labour Union Agreement
Sprint Nextel and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) have announced an agreement covering labor relations issues for employees of Sprint Nextel's local communications company. The separation of the local communications company, which will be known as Embarq Corporation, from Sprint Nextel is expected to occur in the second quarter of this year. CWA Telecommunications Vice President Jimmy Gurganus said in recent talks with Sprint Nextel that, "We received assurances over questions we had regarding the financial characteristics of the new company and the transfer of pension assets." As a result, he said, CWA has withdrawn its interventions in state regulatory proceedings. more
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