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NABET-CWA President John Clark will retire at the end of January, winding up 43 years in the union he joined while working at NBC Radio in New York City.

CWA joined members of Congress and other allies today in a media teleconference to outline concerns about the proposed Verizon-Frontier merger and discuss ways to eliminate a tax loophole that allows Verizon and other companies to sell assets tax-free to smaller companies that end up burdened by debt.

CWA and CWA/NETT have been awarded a $4 million training grant to help dislocated workers train for clean, green energy and manufacturing jobs. Less than 15 percent of grant proposals submitted were selected to receive a grant; CWA was awarded one of just 25 grants total. The grants are funded by the Obama administration's economic stimulus program.

Leading economists and 190 Members of Congress agree: the proposed tax on health care benefits is bad public policy that will hurt millions of middle-income and working Americans.

Across our union, CWAers can make a difference and help save jobs at New Era Cap Company. The challenge: Stop the shutdown of one of two remaining New Era facilities in Demopolis, Ala., and Derby, N.Y. CWA represents workers at both locations; New Era now is shutting its Jackson, Ala., plant.