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The senseless, cold-blooded killing of a CWA member and the wounding of six other people in Roanoke, Va. shocked the nation, brought outpourings of solidarity from union members and fueled an already intense battle in Congress for the passage of anti-hate crime legislation.

CWA and the AFL-CIO formed an unusual, if temporary, alliance with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently to successfully block a legislative proposal that would have unfairly restricted investment in the U.S. telecommunications industry, denying U.S.

Mariachi musicians and down-home Texas hospitality set the stage for CWA’s 20th annual National Operator Conference, Oct. 26-28, in San Antonio. But the agenda was dead serious: politics, empowerment in today’s workplace and preparation for the jobs of tomorrow.

Concern about health and safety on the job, from ergonomics to air quality to asbestos, drew 165 CWA members and staff from across the country to Philadelphia this fall for a four-day conference.

CWA and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have negotiated a one-year agreement with Avaya Inc. that provides employment security and opportunity for workers and a competitive edge for the new Lucent Technologies spinoff.