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May 28, 2002

CWA Presses Action Against Global Crossing

CWA's motion to intervene in the bankruptcy proceeding of Global Crossing Inc. has been granted by a New York federal bankruptcy judge.

May 28, 2002

Cincinnati Bell Pact Boosts Pay 12.6 Percent

Tentative agreement with Cincinnati Bell provides for settlement of key issues.

May 28, 2002

N.C. Locals Fight Sprint’s Anti-Union Plan

Sprint’s anti-union approach has stalled negotiations with CWA at North Carolina units.

Apr 26, 2002

CWA Family Lost Two at World Trade Center

One CWA family's depth of suffering demonstrates just how far-reaching were the tragic events of Sept. 11.

Apr 18, 2002

Labor Re-Ignites Fight for Ergonomic Rule

CWA is joining the AFL-CIO to push for a genuine ergonomics standard in the wake of the Bush administration's announcement of a plan to support only voluntary guidelines for employers. Such a plan would mean no enforceable safety standards.

Apr 1, 2002

AT&T Seeks Steep Health Care Cuts

AT&T is bringing demands for steep concessions in health care benefits and disability coverage to the bargaining table.

Apr 1, 2002

Latest Cingular Gains Top 3,000

CWA has organized more than 3,000 workers at Cingular Wireless since mid-December 2001.

Mar 15, 2002

CWA, AT&T Open National Talks

CWA began national negotiations with AT&T on March 11 in Washington, D.C. Vice President Ralph Maly told AT&T negotiators that the union was prepared to bargain "24 hours a day, seven days a week to get the contract our members deserve."

Mar 15, 2002

VIS Workers Finally Win a Union

Verizon Information Services workers in New York have finally achieved CWA representation after a long organizing struggle. Throughout the mid-Atlantic states other workers are waiting for recognition following AAA certification last week of majority card-check support.

Mar 4, 2002

House Approves Internet Access Bill

The CWA-supported Tauzin-Dingell bill passed the House of Representatives this week. It will boost the high tech economy and create many thousands of jobs for workers in communications.

Mar 4, 2002

NYNEX/Bell Atlantic Maternity Suit Settled

A settlement in a pregnancy discrimination suit brought by CWA and others against the former NYNEX/Bell Atlantic companies has received preliminary approval from a New York federal judge.

Feb 15, 2002

CWA Wants FCC to Deny Satellite TV Merger

Citing concerns for consumers and workers, CWA is urging the Federal Communications Commission to deny a monopoly merger plan by the country's two largest providers of satellite television service.

Feb 15, 2002

AT&T Pushes Job Security - For Executives

While AT&T refuses to discuss workers' concerns about job security, its top executives and board of directors are insuring their own job security through 2005.

Feb 15, 2002

Global Crossing Collapse Sparks Probe

CWA Local 1170 members in Rochester, N.Y. got a boost from Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) who held a press conference at the local's offices this week to spotlight the former Global Crossing workers' losses in 401(k) stockholdings, and to join CWA and the AFL-CIO in calling for congressional action to protect workers' retirement security.

Feb 1, 2002