WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego issued the following press release:
Following pressure (https://www.gallego.senate.gov/press-releases/gallego-urges-frontier-communications-to-address-pay-disparity-for-navajo-workers/) from Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Frontier Communications agreed to a fair union contract with the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union representing its Navajo workers. The new three-year contract includes pay increases for workers on the Navajo nation and ensures they are paid fairly for the essential services they provide.
"Back in September, I called out Frontier Communications for paying Navajo Nation workers less for the same skilled work and urged them to negotiate in good faith with CWA. These...