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Verizon North Carolina Strike Centers on Family Issues
News
June 1, 2003
Brutal forced overtime requirements and a company demand to take away emergency leave to care for seriously ill family members drove 150 Local 3673 members to strike May 19 at Verizon South-Western North Carolina.
New Jersey State Workers Rally For Fair Contract
News
June 1, 2003
Thousands of CWA-represented state employees in New Jersey took to the streets in early May to fight rollbacks the state wants, to help balance its ailing budget.
Thousands Show Solidarity as GE Talks Open
News
June 1, 2003
Bargaining with General Electric opened May 19 in New York City, with IUE-CWA and CWA leaders - fired up by a massive rally two days earlier - putting their members' message across the table: The 14,000 IUE-CWA members employed by GE will stand together for a fair contract.
CWA Reaches Three-Year Agreement with Avaya
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -- The Communications Workers of America has reached a tentative three-year agreement with Avaya that provides wage and pension improvements, protects retiree health care and enhances employment security, among other gains.
CWA Members Stand Strong in Strike at Verizon NC
News
May 30, 2003
CWA Local 3673 President Tommy Pool said the strike by 150 members at Verizon Carolina, the former GTE unit, is "one hundred percent solid."