Members of the Communications Workers of America are stepping up the campaign against the proposed sale of telephone lines in West Virginia and 13 states by telecom industry giant Verizon to the much smaller, mostly rural carrier, Frontier Communications.

With the first public hearing in West Virginia set for January 12 in Charleston, the union is organizing a rally two days earlier at the state capitol's Culture Center with hundreds of members and supporters expected to attend.

In addition to CWA President Larry Cohen and V.P. Ron Collins, the rally will feature a firefighter from Vermont who will share the negative experience that first responders have had since the FairPoint deal was approved. Seniors, church leaders and small business are also expected to speak.

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