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Happy Memorial Day 2003!
CLICK ON the external link below for a Memorial Day greeting from CWA Local 4250. ...
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Chicago's Memorial Day Massacre of 1937!
In 1937, hundreds of union supporters and their family members attended a Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC) picnic on the prairie in front of the Republic Steel plan...
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5/22/03-Temporary Chairperson, 65th Annual CWA Convention
Earlier this year, local presidents on the convention host committee unanimously elected Local 4250 Executive Vice President, Liz Van Der Woude to be Temporary Chairperson of the 6...
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O'Hare Modernization Action Alert!
Members of the Illinois State Congress are now debating Senate Bill 802 to move the O'Hare Modernization Program forward and secure the economic future of the region. This program ...
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General Membership Meeting May 28, 2003
There will a Local 4250 General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 at 806 North Dearborn Street at 6:00PM! Download pdf file for notice and agenda items....
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Elder Care Teleconference
The AT$T Family Care Development Fund, a joint project of CWA, IBEW and AT$T, is sponsoring a teleconference call on Wednesday, May 21, 2003. These calls are a good source of infor...
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Rumors Of A Takeover of AT$T By A Baby Bell!
Tax penalties against AT$T for entering merger discussions have ended. Rumors that AT$T may be close to signing a takeover deal with a baby bell are rampant. Download complete sto...
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Illinois Commerce Commission OK's SBC Long Distance!
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Big 3 LD Carriers Feel Crunch of Competition
Using a traditional long-distance phone service may soon become a distant memory for many consumers. Download PDF file for complete story....
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Blagojevich Signs SBC Rate Law Bill!
"This is a win for labor", said Senator James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis). "We're talking about jobs. We're talking about continued investment in Illinois. This is good for a lot ...
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