Deutsche Telekom: in spite of Verdi’s support, its American counterpart, CWA, is having trouble asserting itself at T Mobile

“We split up the roles” explained Ed Sabol, permanent CWA member. “Ver.di bargains with the management, CWA organizes the ranks.” T Mobile’s stores and call centers in the US are not open to T-Union members (see our dispatch No. 080285) because they are considered as “private property.” However, contact is maintained via phone, texts and the internet, recently allowing for a quiet meeting between Ver.di representatives and T Mobile employees. “The current legislation framework is very tough. It is very hard to be recognized in a company” Ed Sabol confessed. However, he persists and wants to create, in the US, the same social atmosphere as in Germany.
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as “private property.” However, contact is maintained via phone, texts and the internet, recently allowing for a quiet meeting between Ver.di representatives and T Mobile employees. “The current legislation framework is very tough. It is very hard to be recognized in a company” Ed Sabol confessed. However, he persists and wants to create, in the US, the same social atmosphere as in Germany.

Different practices in Germany and in the US. Indeed, the parent company, Deutsche Telekom, has good rela

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