• By: Steve Tisza
• December 19, 2008

The Company has notified us of tests which will be required for some titles in Articles 45 and 46. These tests will go into effect on December 19, 2008, and employees holding th...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 18, 2008

In a few months we will begin bargaining with AT$T. When they come to the bargaining table pleading poverty and demanding that we and our retirees share a bigger port...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 17, 2008

"From the presidency to both chambers of Congress and from the traditionally "free trade" Florida to Colorado and New York to New Mexico, successful candidates in 2008 election rac...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 17, 2008

Over the years, U.S. Sens. Christopher J. Dodd and Joe Lieberman have collected tens of thousands of dollars from Pfizer Inc.'s political action committee. Critics say that...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 16, 2008

When given the opportunity to be "naughty or nice" this holiday season, Bush has clearly opted to go down as one of the naughtiest, most sinister presidents in our nation's history...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 15, 2008

"At the December 11, 2008 Full Committee meeting held at the union office. AT&T officially notified IBEW Local 21 of the specific "surplus" positions, numbers, and locations. Membe...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 13, 2008

I think it's time for a little levity in another Illinois political scandal! ...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 12, 2008

I have received preliminary surplus numbers from CWA District 4 in Cleveland, Ohio (attached). Although I have yet to receive any numbers for CWA Illinois AT$T union members, the t...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 12, 2008

"There are defining moments in politics. Here Republicans defined themselves. They are not free-market conservatives, for they were willing to do the bailout. They don't object to ...

• By: Steve Tisza
• December 11, 2008

Look what happened to the workers at Chicago-based Republic Windows and Doors. The company was losing business, and according to some of its employees, had been in recent weeks sec...