German owned T-Mobile has been accused of discriminating against union workers in the United States. When the FCC required Cingular to sell a portion of its California network to T-Mobile, 100 unionized workers were fired. In order to get their jobs back, these workers must apply through a hiring agency, which makes them ineligible for union membership and employment benefits. No legal charges have yet been filed. International protests against the treatment have been voiced by Union Network International, an organization that represents more than 15 million workers worldwide. Stateside, the Communication Workers of America have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board.