CWA spent $225,000 in second quarter to lobby on safety, Comcast-NBC deal, other issues
By APFriday, August 20, 2010
CWA spent $225,000 lobbying in 2nd quarter
WASHINGTON — The Communications Workers of America, the largest union in the telecommunications industry, spent $225,000 in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on worker safety and other issues, according to a disclosure report.
That’s the same sum the CWA spent in the first quarter, and up from the $200,000 it spent in the same period last year. The CWA also lobbied the federal government on the buildout of high-speed Internet access and the outsourcing of aviation jobs, according to the report filed on July 18.
The union also lobbied Congress on issues surrounding Comcast Corp.’s proposed acquisition of a 51 percent stake in NBC Universal from General Electric Co., according to the report filed with the House clerk’s office. The deal, though opposed by consumer groups and subjected to congressional hearings, is expected to close by year’s end because there’s little overlap of operations between Comcast and NBC.
