The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, January 15, 1996               TAG: 9601120012
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
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WORKER-CUSTOMERS

Regarding the layoff of 40,000 workers at AT&T: A company which shows so little concern for its employees cannot be much more concerned with its customers. As of today, I have switched to a different long-distance service.

Large corporations need to understand that their employees are their customers and their customers are their employees. A company should not profit by discarding its work force like an old glove, American workers should not allow this immoral act to occur.

JEFF THOMPSON

Newport News, Jan. 6, 1996 by CNB