AT&T is concerned that Google Fiber is successful in Tennessee and other states, to streamline the make ready process to string its fiber on local utility poles, the FTTH provider could compromise the telco's union workforce relationship. Google responded to AT&T concern, saying is all about a non competitive business environment, and price gouging, in other words antitrust.
We understand that AT&T has every right to charge as much as it wants, and consumers can, and should, shop around for better deals. The problem, though, is that in many major markets there's little or no competition. In fact, the vast majority of American homes have access to only one, or sometimes two, broadband providers, according to the FCC, and the faster the speed the fewer the competitors.
To the organized labor issue Google Fiber said, that they use contractors that hire out of the union hall. “They’ll give union members an opportunity to do that work, but even if they do that it’s different to pick up a little contracting work as opposed to have a collective bargaining agreement that establishes wages and other terms and conditions.”