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Death of Former CWA Local 13000 Member
News
June 8, 2009
On May 22, 2008, Thomas Hetrick, a former member of CWA Local 13000, a Verizon cable splicer, and supervisor, was killed while performing his job in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Although the work area was fitted with barriers to prevent entry, a truck crashed into the work area and caught/snagged a telecommunications cable. In turn, Mr. Hetrick was struck by the cable and suffered fatal injuries. At present, Verizon is conducting a fatality investigation. Upon completion, the Company will prepare a report and issue a Safety Bulletin.
CWA: National Broadband Plan Must Include Public Hearings, Benchmarks for Progress
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Contact: Candice Johnson, CWA Communications, 202-434-1168 and cjohnson@cwa-union.org
Read CWA's full comments to the FCC at ga.cwa-union.org/fccbroadbandplan.
Mobilization Report
News
June 5, 2009
As we end our 2nd month without a contract, the Company is slow at bargaining; members are quick to mobilize…
Washington Post Journalists Win Broun Award for Exposing Landlords
News
June 4, 2009
Two Washington Post reporters have won TNG-CWA's 2008 Heywood Broun Award for a seven-part series that revealed how city landlords were driving tenants out of rent-controlled apartments by refusing repairs and forcing families to live without heat, water or electricity.
Workers Organize Through Majority Sign Up in Michigan & New Jersey
News
June 4, 2009
Pay and health care were among the issues that former Dobson Communications technicians at AT&T Mobility in Michigan cited as a big part of their decision to join CWA through majority sign up. CWA District 4 Vice President Seth Rosen said the wage and benefit package CWA had negotiated at Mobility was a big factor for the Michigan technicians.