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AT$T INTENDS TO FIRE 715 CWA MEMBERS!

37 CWA members in the Chicago Area will be fired by AT$T on June 20, 2003 out of the 715 nationwide totals. All Local 4250 Chief Stewards have copies of the Surplus Notification re...

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VTP in Conjuction With Surplus!

April 21, 2003 letter to Ralph V. Maly, CWA Vice-President from Barbara A. Maniscalco, AT$T Labor Relations Vice-President offering VTP on April 22, 2003. Includes spreadsheets tha...

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India Firms Considering Increased Usage of L-1 Visa Program!

Unlike H-1B Visas, L-1 Visas are valid for seven years and have NO CAP on the number of Visas issued in a year. Indian companies have maintained they do not violate L-1 Visa norms....

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NEW JERSEY WINS THE BATTLE, BUT THE WAR MUST STILL BE WON!

New Jersey welfare and food stamp work done in India will be moved back to Camden, New Jersey by the end of the month. State Senator Shirley K. Turner and Assemblyman Reed Gusciora...

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AT$T ISSUES A SURPLUS DECLARATION!

Download pdf file of April 21, 2003 letter to CWA Vice-President Ralph V. Maly from AT$T Labor Relations Vice-President Barbara A. Maniscalco....

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TAKE ACTION!

Tell New Jersey legislators you believe they should support S1349/A2425 bills to STOP offshore outsourcing of work done on State government contracts....

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Convergys To Expand Its India Operations!

CONVERGYS, the $2.3 billion outsourced contact center service provider, plans to expand its India operations by hiring 20,000 people by the end of 2004. Convergys is talking to a c...

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U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Immigrations & Claims to Hold Hearings on Misuse/Abuse of H-1B & L1 Visas

Shelia Jackson Lee, Congresswoman from Texas and a long time supporter of the H-1B Visa Program said, the H-1B Visa Bill will be taken up by the Congress in the fall. However, the ...

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"A Chill Wind is Blowing in This Nation..."

We stand on the precipice of committing another shameful act in our nation's history when the times call for courage and strength. Below is a recent speech by actor Tim Robbins in ...

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India Irked at "Protectionist" New Jersey Law on Outsourcing!

DON'T STOP EMAILING/FAXING your Senators and Congressperson. Today, India told the U.S. in no unmistakable terms the reported legislation in certain U.S. States (NEW JERSEY) agains...

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