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A Coalition Beats Goliath: FUSE & CWA vs. AT&T

FUSE Media, one of the Nation’s few remaining Latino-owned and managed independent television programming networks, had just completed its Latino management-team buyout when AT&T (including DIRECTV, U-Verse, and streaming platforms) refused to renew FUSE’s distribution agreement at financial terms that would allow the network to continue successful operations. What had been a victory celebration of Latino media ownership looked like it might become a funeral... bankruptcy at the hands of the largest Pay-TV/MVPD provider in the U.S.

Case StudyDavid GoodfriendDecember 22, 2020fuse, cwa, labor, mediaComment

Ebay-Teamsters Partnership

When the International Brotherhood of Teamsters was organizing shuttle bus drivers in Silicon Valley, they asked us to develop support from major technology companies whose vendors employed the drivers. We persuaded eBay and others that an alliance with the Teamsters would help the companies’ own advocacy in state capitols from California, to Illinois and New York. The companies agreed and publicly supported the Teamsters’ organizing efforts. The Teamsters have provided critical support in return.

Case StudyDavid GoodfriendFebruary 28, 2015Tech, laborComment