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8/10/03- AFL-CIO Supports California Governor Gray Davis!

The unions of the AFL-CIO are united in opposition to the recall of California Governor Gray Davis. Download AFL-CIO Executive Council Resolution in PDF format....

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8/08/03- AT$T 2003 Contract Extension Ratified Nationwide!

Since the ratified contract extension does not include significant improvements to JOB SECURITY language, be prepared to say "TATA" to thousands of AT$T union jobs over the next 24...

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8/06/03- Democratic Presidential Candidates Criticize Bush, Vow Support for Jobs, Health Care and Workers' Freedom to Form a Union!

Local 4250 Executive Vice President Liz VanDerWoude and I represented Local 4250 members at last nights Democratic Presidential Candidates forum at Navy Pier. The forum was broadca...

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8/06/03- Bush Job Loss Record Unparalleled in the Past 50 Years!

"No measure of the American economy matters more to working families than the jobs it creates and sustains. An economy that hums along with good and plentiful jobs soundly extends ...

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8/05/03- AT$T Vice President Labor Relations Announces Surplus!

Barbara A. Maniscalco, AT$T Vice President Labor Relations, notified the CWA national office of a SURPLUS! Although GCA 551 is not included in this announcement, members may be imp...

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8/05/03- AT$T Vice President Labor Relations Announces VTP!

Barbara A. Maniscalco, AT$T Vice President Labor Relations said, "This is to advise you that AT$T Labs, Business Srevices Enterprises, PONS, ANS Customer Service Operations, AT$T C...

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8/02/03- LIVE on C-Span Tuesday, August 5, 2003!

Don't forget to tune in to C-Span on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 7PM - 8:30PM (CDT). LIVE from Navy Pier, Chicago, all nine Democratic presidential candidates will be questioned by ran...

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8/01/03- U.S. Proposes Banning MCI/WorldCom From Seeking Federal Work!

"In this particular case, the basis for finding that they lack responsibility goes to their accounting systems and to their business integrity and business ethics, which has not be...

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8/01/03- Judge Rules IBM "CBA" Pension Plan Unfair!

Judge G. Patrick Murphy of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois held that IBM's cash balance pension plan violated age discrimination provisions of the Emp...

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8/01/03- GSA to Bar MCI/WorldCom From Government Contracts!

CWA President Morty Bahr applauds GSA decision to suspend MCI/WorldCom from future federal contracts. External link to CWA Press Release....

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