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To honor the continuing sacrifice of members of the U.S. armed forces, CWA will be sponsoring a float in a Nov. 10 Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC. The parade, part of the weekend's Veterans' Day celebrations, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial ("The Wall"). Some 50,000 participants are expected at the parade and day's events, hosted by the Vietnam Veterans of America and the Vietnam Veterans Assistance Fund.

California Senator Gloria Romero, chair of the State Senate's Public Safety Committee, has scheduled a public hearing for Oct. 15 in Los Angeles to investigate the problems that Los Angeles residents are experiencing because of the Superior Court's refusal to bargain a fair settlement with court interpreters.

CWA leaders want to hear your views on which candidate the union should endorse for president. It's easy to vote in CWA's Presidential E-Poll – just go to www.CWAVotes.org and click on the ballot box graphic.

The new website for CWA communicators – "The Source" – is up and running at www.cwa-union.org/source.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration and the owners of the Utah mine where six coal miners and three rescuers were killed in August are fighting the news media's request for open hearings in the investigation.