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CWA members joined unionists around the country on April 28 to remember thousands of workers who have died on the job and to call attention to the Bush administration's poor record on workplace safety.

A U.S. trade panel gave final clearance on May 14 for the imposition of anti-dumping duties on imports of color televisions from the People's Republic of China, reported IUE-CWA President Mike Bindas.

More than 100 flight attendants marched on Capitol Hill on May 12 to urge Congress to force airlines to finally provide effective security training for flight crews to help prevent or thwart any future attempts at terrorism aboard an airplane.

As 100,000 workers at SBC Communications began returning to work from a four-day strike on May 25, union bargainers announced a tentative settlement that meets CWA's goals of a no-layoff guarantee, access to new jobs in growth areas, and protection of health security for both active employees and re

It took more than three months of negotiations, an intense member mobilization, and finally a four-day strike to produce a settlement at SBC this year.