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T-Mobile and Spring have proposed a merger in order to build a 5G network, which will increase connectivity speeds over cellular wireless. Labor unions, particularly the Communication Workers of America (CWA), are unsupportive of the merger. Unions claim that the merger will eliminate over 30,000 jobs in the industry. In defense of T-Mobile, Sprint’s Chairman, Marcelo Claure, claimed that T-Mobile is being targeted by CWA for unfair labor practices, and this is because of the union's contractual relationship with AT&T. The merger between the two telecommunication companies is still on hold.