Workplace Issues
Learn more about workers' rights at T-Mobile USA
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While Deutsche Telekom pats itself on the back for respecting for workers' rights in Germany, its subsidiary T-Mobile USA runs a vicious anti-union campaign against its employees in the U.S. "Life is for sharing"? Not for workers at T-Mobile USA. Learn the truth about T-Mobile at LoweringtheBarForUs.org.
 
"Life is for sharing" in Germany but it's "lean and mean" in the United States
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Deutsche Telekom has released its 2008-2009 Human Resources Report, revealing a gaping chasm between how the company treats workers in Germany and how it treats workers in the United States.

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Treated like a dog at work?
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This funny video illustrates a common workplace issue for many workers – they just don’t feel treated with any dignity and respect. What’s more, many workers feel that there is nothing that they can do to change their working conditions, because they feel they have no voice in the workplace.
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Why TU?
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In Germany, Deutsche Telekom respects the right of its workers to union representation and collective bargaining.  When Deutsche Telekom took over T-Mobile USA (then VoiceStream) in 2000, it was expected that the company would bring with it the same enlightened labor practices that it currently practices in Germany and other parts of Europe.  However, in the U.S., T-Mobile has fiercely opposed any union activity among their 36,000 workers.
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