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Ohio Rally Protests Layoffs at Century Tel
News
March 10, 2006
About 100 CWA members, other unionists and political candidates turned out for a rally and march in Lorain, Ohio, on March 3 to protest the layoff of several hundred workers by Century Tel there and at other locations in Districts 4, 6, 7 and 3.
CWA Calls Proposed AT&T-Bell South Merger Critical Opportunity for U.S. and Telecom Sector
Press Release
For Release 11 a.m., March 5, 2006
Following is a statement by Communications Workers of America President Larry Cohen on the announcement today that AT&T will acquire Bell South.
Cohen: 'A Turning Point is Building in Ohio'
News
March 3, 2006
Speaking to Delphi workers and supporters at a Feb. 25 "Rally in the Valley" in Warren, Ohio, CWA President Larry Cohen, IUE-CWA President Jim Clark, and other leaders looked out from the podium into a sea of solidarity.
AFL-CIO Presses Bold Action on Trade Deficit
News
March 3, 2006
The AFL-CIO Executive Council recounted the failure of the nation's trade laws and called for bold action on trade to address the skyrocketing U.S. trade deficit and its devastating effect on working families everywhere, now and in the future.
AFL-CIO Actions Target Organizing, Politics
News
March 3, 2006
At the AFL-CIO executive council meeting, unions welcomed new affiliates, mapped out a political action plan for 2006 and approved the first industry coordinating committee, among other actions.