#10: 2,000 Frontier Workers Strike in California
Frontier Communications workers in California held a short strike in August to protest continued subcontracting of work.
About 2,000 members of the Communications Workers of America walked off the job after several failed meetings with management.
“Our members are fed up,” said Frank Arce, CWA District 9 vice president. “We will no longer allow Frontier to line the pockets of its executives and jeopardize our members’ livelihood by hiring cheaper and inexperienced contractors who provide inferior service. We are simply asking for Frontier to respect the agreed upon protections included in our contract and we are prepared to stay out on the picket line until our demands are met.”
Frontier responded by saying the whole issue was “mischaracterized” by the union.
The workers were back on the job a week later. Read more about what caused the battle.
