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CWA e-Newsletter: Feb. 27, 2014
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February 27, 2014
SC Gov. Haley Tells Union Corporations To Go Elsewhere; Talking 'Bout My Generation; German Union ver.di Leading Fight for Fairness for Amazon Warehouse Workers; Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba Dies at 66; Fighting Back Against Fast Track and TPP; In These Times Magazine Joins CWA; Voting Rights Update; Give Us A Vote!; Get Big Money Out of Politics
SC Gov. Haley Tells Union Corporations To Go Elsewhere
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February 27, 2014
CWA President Larry Cohen writes in The Huffington Post:
It's not clear what South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is trying to accomplish when she says, as she did on Feb. 20, that corporations with union representation shouldn't even think about locating in her state.
Talking 'Bout My Generation
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February 27, 2014
CWA Next Generation activists huddled at national headquarters this week to prepare the 2014 program. Their goal: Sign up 5,000 CWA Next Generation members and get commitments of support from 100 CWA locals.
German Union ver.di Leading Fight for Fairness for Amazon Warehouse Workers
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February 27, 2014
You know you're in trouble when the headline reads: "Amazon Worse Than Walmart." Amazon is known for its worldwide distribution network of just about everything. But increasingly, it's also become known for its ruthless treatment of workers and some of the worst working conditions anywhere.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba Dies at 66
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February 27, 2014
Chokwe Lumumba, a longtime civil rights activist and mayor of Jackson, Miss., died Tuesday afternoon. He was 66.