Articles by Author: stisza
US Senate Democrats Give Bush Telecoms Immunity!
"After all, if the government need not bother with court orders to spy on Americans as part of its 9/11 Terrorist Surveillance Program, why should telecom companies have to respect...
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Whose University Is it Anyway? By: Gene Nelson, PH.D.
"My bachelor's was from a top-notch science and engineering school in California, Harvey Mudd College. I worked hard to earn a Ph.D. in biophysics at SUNYAB between 1973 and 1984. ...
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AT$T Unilateral Work Intergration Violates All CWA & IBEW Contracts!
We have been informed by both the company and numerous AT&T Legacy T Locals that the company will be fully integrating the work of Legacy T Article 43 Techs and their counterparts ...
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E-Notification Coming Soon For H-1B Visa Employers
"The new e-notification system that's being developed should be online by April, when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services begins accepting H-1B visa petitions for fiscal ...
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House Committee Leaders Unite to Oppose Immunity for Telecoms!
Washington, D.C. - Today, a formidable trio of House Committee Chairmen sent a stern letter to their colleagues urging them to oppose immunity for phone companies that assisted in ...
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IBM To Open Two More Offshore Development Centers In India
"IBM announced Tuesday that it has opened another global delivery center, this one in the city of Noida, located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and is planning anot...
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The Stage Is Set For The Showdown Over FISA!
"Sorry, Mr. Bush. The eavesdropping provisions of FISA have obviously had no impact on counter-terrorism, and there is no current or perceived terrorist threat, the thwarting of wh...
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AT$T LEGACY T RETIREES SENT TERMINATION NOTICE FROM AETNA!
We received the following Labor Notice from AT&T earlier today. Apparently, Hewitt, AT&T's Plan Administrator sent termination of coverage notices to Aetna for 1,400 Legacy T Reti...
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Robert D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Fund For 2008 -2009!
The fund was established by a unanimous vote at the 1999 CWA District 4 Meeting in memory of District 4 Vice President Emeritus Robert D. Johnson. A random drawing is used to sele...
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Most Important Story of Day Involves Feinstein's Action on Senate Floor on Wiretapping and FISA
"Bush will veto anything that does not include outright telecom immunity, and it is highly unlikely 17 Republicans will be willing to buck his demands and support even Feinstein's ...
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