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Jan 18, 2002

President Philip Perkins Dies at COE Meeting

CWA morns the loss of one of its potentially most effective leaders.

Jan 4, 2002

CWA Locals Prepare for AT&T Bargaining

Amid major AT&T restructuring, CWA local union officers are meeting in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 6-9 to set bargaining goals and plan for negotiations that will get underway this spring.

Jan 4, 2002

CWA/ITU Pension Plan Wins Fraud Settlement

The CWA/ITU Negotiated Pension Plan won a $110 million settlement in a securities fraud case against an accounting firm for its role in misleading shareholders - including CWA members - about the financial health of the now-bankrupt Sunbeam Corp.

Jan 4, 2002

Fight Continues to Aid Recession Victims

As the economic stimulus issue has turned into a political football game, organized labor is making sure that union members and the general public know that it is congressional Republicans and the president who are trying to ram through a tax giveaway package for corporations and the wealthy that ignores workers' needs and fails to address the immediate recession.

Jan 2, 2002

CWA Aids Furloughed Airline Agents

CWA is pressing the Department of Transportation to give furloughed airline customer service agents priority consideration in hiring for the new federal jobs created by Congress in the Airline Security Act.

Jan 2, 2002

Fast Track: Which Side Are You On?

Following the heart-breaking House vote of 215-214 that gave President Bush "fast-track" trade negotiating authority, the Senate Finance Committee voted to move a similar measure to the Senate floor. However, Senate action is not expected until February or later.

Jan 2, 2002