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The U.S. House voted down a spending bill amendment that would have protected American workers' right to overtime, however, CWA President Bahr vowed to continue the fight in Congress and the media to ensure workers understand that the 40-hour workweek is in serious peril.

Council members in 23 California cities have joined CWA, state legislators and the state Public Utilities Commission in expressing concern about the telecom industry's failure to create jobs and invest in capital projects.

As they did in the mid-1990s, Texas state employees represented by CWA are fighting to save thousands of jobs and protect badly needed human services targeted for cuts and privatization under legislation passed earlier this year.

CWA Vice Presidents Jimmy Smith, District 3, and Jimmy Gurganus, Telecommunications, joined CWA members in separate visits to picket lines and meetings with Kentucky strikers who have been on strike against ALLTEL since June 8. Bargaining resumed after hard work and strong labor community support for the strikers.

Verizon East bargaining continued this week at regional tables in New York, Washington, D.C., and at local tables. CWA negotiators are battling the company's demands for givebacks, even of key workplace gains won in the last round of negotiations.