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12-Week Strike Against Verizon in North Carolina is Settled
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America reported that 150 employees of Verizon in the western North Carolina area ratified a new contract last night to end a 12-week strike. Workers are expected to return to their jobs on Monday, August 11.
CWA Reports Substantial Progress in Verizon Bargaining, Talks Continue Tonight
Washington, D.C. – The Communications Workers of America issued this update on talks between the unions and Verizon Communications:
Unions Continued Talks with Verizon in 2003
Washington, D.C. -- As the midnight contract expiration approached in union contract talks with Verizon, the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers announced that negotiations are continuing.
CWA President Morton Bahr Applauds GSA Decision to Suspend MCI/WorldCom from Federal Contracts
President Morton Bahr of the Communications Workers of America issued the following statement today:
The General Services Administration has taken welcome and appropriate action in suspending MCI/WorldCom from eligibility for doing business with the government.
The General Services Administration has taken welcome and appropriate action in suspending MCI/WorldCom from eligibility for doing business with the government.