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In My Opinion: Old Economy, New Economy, Similar Issues
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January 1, 2001
Two stories involving CWA organizing drives made headlines in major newspapers and news magazines around the nation recently.CWA, SBC Recess Talks, Reporting Progress but No Early Settlement: Bargaining Continues at Cingular
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The Communications Workers of America and SBC Communications began early negotiations this month with the hope of reaching a new labor agreement covering 126,000 workers before Christmas, but the parties announced today that they have recessed the talks until next year.
CWA President Morton Bahr Blasts Seattle Newspapers: Bahr Condemns Threat to Replace Strikers; Hail
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Communications Workers of America President Morton Bahr blasted the publishers of Seattle's two newspapers for "engaging in a totally irresponsible ploy to coerce its striking workers instead of bargaining in good faith" to resolve the month-long walkout by 1,000 workers at the Seattle Times and Sea
A Supremely Undemocratic Ruling
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Communications Workers of America President Morton Bahr issued the following statement today on the Supreme Court's ruling to block the hand counting of presidential election ballots in Florida:
CWA Urges Support for Deutsche Telekom-VoiceStream Merger
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Washington, D.C.-- The Communications Workers of America told the Federal Communications Commission that the merger of VoiceStream and Deutsche Telekom will benefit consumers, workers and the public interest and should be approved.