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CWA Local 6171 in Krum, Texas, used mobilization to achieve major contract protections for workers at Century Tel and also won a substantial settlement recently for workers who previously had been laid off by Windstream.

The CWA Minority Leadership Institute (MLI) will celebrate its 25th year when the institute's annual program opens this September 14-26 at the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Md. Following two weeks of classroom training, participants in the program will take part in a week-long internship in politics or organizing in their home district or sector.

Spending tens of millions of dollars for attack ads spreading fear and lies about the Employee Free Choice Act has been the game plan so far for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. But next month, a county chapter of the Chamber in North Carolina plans to further its anti-worker agenda with a rally featuring Sen. Elizabeth Dole.

CWA's Executive Board this week called on locals to make August "Blitz Month" for signing up members in the Million Member Mobilization for Employee Free Choice. The Board set a deadline of August 29 for locals to reach their goal of at least 15 percent member participation – and receive recognition in the CWA Newsletter.

The attached is a letter detailing a program available through Consumer Medical Research (CMR).