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Omaha Steve

(108,683 posts) Wed May 29, 2013, 07:59 PM May 2013

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(UNION JOBS!) Omaha the latest city to get gigabit internet, courtesy of CenturyLink

The real story is these will be union jobs after the contractors building the system are gone. CWA is in federal arbitration with an extended contract to gets these jobs!

Original story here: http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/1/4289856/omaha-the-latest-city-to-get-gigabit-internet-courtesy-of-centurylink

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(UNION JOBS!) Omaha the latest city to get gigabit internet, courtesy of CenturyLink (Original Post) Omaha Steve May 2013 OP

IDK CenturyLink was union. Hope the CWA gets to represent them... freshwest May 2013 #1

Technically they are already, just waiting for them to be hired Omaha Steve May 2013 #2

freshwest

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1. IDK CenturyLink was union. Hope the CWA gets to represent them...

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 08:11 PM

May 2013

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Omaha Steve

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2. Technically they are already, just waiting for them to be hired

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Wed May 29, 2013, 08:27 PM

May 2013

THE CWA is negotiating for the entire region and a new contract.

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