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MCI WorldCom Shareholders Reject 'Poison Pill' Strategy
At the company's annual meeting in Clinton, Miss., WorldCom shareholders took back control of their company by adopting a proposal that requires shareholder approval for the adoption or retention of a "poison pill" provision.
CWA Members Cancel Unfair Labor Practice Strike: Bell Atlantic Agrees to Settle Outstanding Health C
NEW YORK-The Communications Workers of America canceled an Unfair Labor Practice strike scheduled for May 31 after Bell Atlantic agreed over the weekend to settle a series of unfair labor practice charges the union had filed against the company's unilateral increases in co-payments under its HMO hea
CWA Presses Shareholders to Block 'Poison Pill' Tactic at MCI WorldCom
The Communications Workers of America is urging WorldCom shareholders to support a proposal requiring shareholder approval of any plan to adopt or keep a so-called "poison pill" provision.
CWA's 2000 Telecom Bargaining Centers on Bell Atlantic
This year, contract negotiations in the telecommunications industry will focus mainly on Bell Atlantic (NYSE:BEL), with the contract covering 71,000 workers in 13 states to expire August 5.
Global Union Network Presses European Commission to Block Sprint MCI WorldCom Mega-Merger
Officials of Union Network International - representing nearly 15 million telecom and information sector workers - met today with the European Commission merger task force to further detail their strong opposition to the proposed mega-merger of Sprint and MCI WorldCom.