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A bill that promotes global trade as long as agreements are fairly negotiated and include effective labor, environmental and product safety standards is being introduced by Democrats on Capitol Hill with the support of CWA and other labor unions.

Blaming weak sales of sport utility vehicles, General Motors this week announced plans to close the IUE-CWA-represented plant in Moraine, Ohio, along with three other plant shutdowns, prompting the union to declare that the workers and the community are victims of GM's "failure in reading the U.S. automotive market and securing future product for our facility."

Harry Swaim, 74, retired District 3 staff representative, died May 26, at the Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfeesboro, Tenn.

CWA's Executive Board has approved a statement endorsing Senator Barack Obama for president of the United States, and will be submitting it to the Resolutions Committee for action by delegates at this month's 70th Annual Convention in Las Vegas.

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