Articles by Author: stisza
AT$T Whistleblower Wins Pioneer Award!
Mark Klein is a retired AT&T telecommunications technician who blew the whistle on the government's warrantless surveillance program. When news reports of the illegal spying surfac...
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Clinton, McCain and Obama on H-1B Visas!
"Ephraim Schwartz wrote an editorial yesterday bemoaning the fact that 19 debates have gone by without a single question about the H-1B issue. After last night's debate, that numbe...
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The Myth of the Surge! By: Nir Rosen/Rolling Stone
"To the Americans, the "Awakening" represents a grand process of reconciliation, a way to draw more Sunnis into the fold. But whatever reconciliation the ISVs offer lies between th...
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02/22/08 - 2009 AT&T Bargaining/Let Us Start Preparing Now!
"April 4, 2009 is the expiration of the CWA/AT&T Collective Bargaining Agreement and it is not too early to start preparing. This will be the most difficult and challenging bargain...
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The Demise of Unions and The American Dream! (Re-Print)
CWA District 3 Local Presidents from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, representing CWA/AT$T bargaining uni...
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Bush Fear Mongering Over Telecom Immunity!
Finally, the House of Representatives has stood up to President Bush's fear-mongering. This week, the Bush White House tried to bully the House of Representatives on an important b...
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Chrysler Is Replacing Some of Their Employees With H-1Bs!
"More than likely the H-1B contractors that are replacing the Chrysler workers are from bodyshops like Infosys or Tata. Tough to speculate further unless the union provides more in...
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Barack Obama Goes Populist In the Home Stretch
"In his victory speech last night, Obama hammered the North American Free Trade Agreement, previewing a major economic speech today. Here are some excerpts: "It's a Washingt...
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Senate Approves Surveillance Measure!
"The Senate approved granting legal immunity to telecom companies alleged to have helped the government's warrantless spy program, a victory for the White House. What's Next...
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AT$T: Legally Recognized Partners
Please Click below to download letter (PDF) from Lori J. Smith, Director, AT&T-Labor Relations, on a plan modification to the following benefit plans, effective March 1, 2008:...
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