Frontier Wins TRO Against Allegedly 'Destructive' Strikers in West Virginia
Frontier Communications won a temporary restraining order against union strikers in the West Virginia Circuit Court in Kanawha County. The TRO is effective in there through 5 p.m. Monday, a Frontier spokesman emailed Friday. Frontier's request for injunction was “an…
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overreaction by the company to the lawful activity of our striking members,” said Communications Workers of America Vice President-District 2-13 Ed Mooney. “The court has given the parties until Monday evening to come to an agreement on the parameters of that activity during this strike, and we will work to ensure that our members’ rights are protected.” Workers struck about two weeks ago over job cuts, untreated network problems and growing customer complaints (see 1803050051). “Frontier petitioned the court for injunctive relief because of dangerous, destructive and reckless behavior that some members of the CWA have engaged in since the inception of the work stoppage,” the telco's spokesman said. “We strongly disagree that Frontier’s response is an ‘overreaction.’ Our customers, employees and contractors have a right to work and co-exist in a safe and secure environment.” Frontier workers in Connecticut are supporting their West Virginia colleagues, Mooney said. CWA members in that state “have set up informational pickets at work locations and at Frontier's headquarters,” he said.