From the NW Labor Press – May 18, 2021 A Northwest telecom union is raising the alarm about Ziply Fiber, which bought bankrupt cable/internet provider Frontier Communications in April 2020 for $1.3 billion. IBEW Local 89 represents Frontier’s 700 Oregon and Washington workers in a collective bargaining agreement that runs through May
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Recently, President Biden put out a short video addressing the members of the IBEW. In this short video, he talks about the importance of good paying union jobs, collective bargaining and the right to organize. President Biden also talks about his “Building America Back Better” plan and how that will
Serving community members within the Pierce County area, the Pierce County Labor Agency, AFL-CIO is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to serve the community in providing assistance to families, individuals, seniors, and the disabled, and those underserved populations within the community. The Pierce County LCSA helps provide assistance with
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The National Alliance for Communications Technology Education and Learning (NACTEL) is the premier source of online education to address critical employment needs in the evolving communications industry. NACTEL’s education partner, Pace University offers online courses, badges, certificates and degrees developed by the industry, for the industry. NACTEL partners are represented
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Since 1974, Labor’s Community Service Agency, Inc., (LCSA) a partnership program of Labor & United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, has reached out to support working families and their communities through a mix of health and human services, community events, advocacy, education, referral, grant programs, and collaborative efforts. Helping Hands is
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