Articles by Author: stisza
EVP Jeff Rechenbach Remarks To CWA Convention
"It makes me think that when George Bush said a few weeks back, that the best moment of his presidency was catching a 7 and a half-pound perch. That is probably was at least the mo...
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The Myth of the New India
"Despite the country's growing economy, 2.5 million Indian children die annually, accounting for one out of every five child deaths worldwide; and facilities for primary education ...
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CEO-to-Worker Pay Imbalance Grows!
In 2005, the average CEO in the United States earned 262 times the pay of the average worker, the second-highest level of this ratio in the 40 years for which there are data. In 20...
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The "Patriot Corporations of America Act"
"It is time to rekindle the spirit of patriotism and encourage corporations that commit to America and American workers. The Patriot Corporations of America Act would do so by rewa...
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As Workers' Pensions Wither, Executives Flourish
"When Edward Whitacre, chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc., turns 65 in November, he'll be entitled to a pension of $5.4 million a year for life, plus an $18.8 million lump sum. For this...
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Senate Supports Bush "Lie and Die" Iraq Policy!
The GOP-controlled Senate on Thursday rejected Democratic calls to start withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq by year's end, as the two parties sought to define their election-year po...
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CWA District 4 Member Political Action Survey!
The November 2006 midterm elections are some of the most critical elections in our lifetime. The votes you cast in these elections will determine our standard of living for many y...
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EDS To Double Its Chinese Outsourcing Facilities
"A spokeswoman for the company said its Chinese sites also provide offshore services to customers from the west as part of EDS? "best-shoring" global service delivery model. Sanjiv...
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AT$T Surplus and VTP Announcement!
Today, AT$T declared yet another Surplus and VTP announcement affecting 158 CWA members nationwide. Download the attached PDF file for pertinent information....
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Analysis: H-1B Pay Drags Down All Salaries
"Immigrant engineers with H-1B visas may be earning up to 23 percent less on average than American engineers with similar jobs, according to documents filed with the U.S. Departmen...
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