News and Views
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$T may be close to signing a takeover deal with a baby bell are rampant. Download complete sto...
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Illinois Commerce Commission OK's SBC Long Distance!
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Big 3 LD Carriers Feel Crunch of Competition
Using a traditional long-distance phone service may soon become a distant memory for many consumers. Download PDF file for complete story....
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Blagojevich Signs SBC Rate Law Bill!
"This is a win for labor", said Senator James Clayborne (D-East St. Louis). "We're talking about jobs. We're talking about continued investment in Illinois. This is good for a lot ...
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Illinois Passes Bill Likely to Boost SBC Rates!
On a second try, legislation giving a financial boost to SBC Communications Inc. was sent to the governor's desk Friday, despite predictions that it would raise telephone rates. Th...
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Cesar E. Chavez Illinois Holiday Petition!
Please print out the petition, collect as many names as you can, and fax the form to the Chicago Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO without delay at 312-565-6769. Thank You! External lin...
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2003 CWA/IBEW/AT$T Academic Award Winners!
This award is for a four-year renewable scholarship of up to $6,500 per year. Local 4250 has TWO (2) WINNERS this year. Local 4250 winners are, Caleb Mckinney, son of Donald McKinn...
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AT$T CEO Dorman Upbeat in World of Change!
In reading this article, at times Dorman is optimistic about AT$T. Reading further in the article, Dorman insists that AT$T has had no merger discussions with any of the Baby Bells...
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The Haymarket Affair - Chicago May 1-4, 1886!
The Chicago Historical Society has created this digital collection to provide on-line access to its primary source materials relating to the Haymarket Affair, a controversial momen...
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