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I was invited recently to speak to the Council on Competitiveness as part of a panel discussion on the topic: "How can a country best prepare its workforce to meet the demands of a global economy? What are some of the solutions for the U.S.

CWA is mobilizing support for legislation in Maryland - similar to pending bills in New Jersey and Michigan - that would ban state agencies and contractors from outsourcing information technology and call center work to other countries.

Expanding CWA's online training offerings, the CWA/NETT Academy has announced five new technical courses. Tuition is much lower than similar courses provided commercially and is covered by employer reimbursement provisions in many CWA contracts.

TNG-CWA members in Boston and Worcester, Mass., and Providence, R.I., have geared up their mobilization campaigns to help win new contracts at the newspapers in the face of major concession demands.