America's Work Force Examines AT&T Layoffs Following Tax Break [telecom]

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America's Work Force discusses communication giant AT&T, who after receiving corporate tax cuts, promised they would create 7,000 jobs for every $1 billion in profit, but has instead laid off 1,200 employees.

Frank Mathews, from the Communication Workers of America District 4, spoke with America's Work Force on April 9 about AT&T's broken promise. He said AT&T claimed they needed the tax break because they were struggling. They the CWA that if they received a tax break, they would create more jobs. Unfortunately, AT&T got their tax break, but cut 1,200 jobs and offshored others. Mathews called this a tax scam since they did not follow through on any of the promises that they made it appears they will not make an effort to bring back those jobs.