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Standing Up to Verizon
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July 30, 2015
At midnight on Saturday evening, Aug., 1, contracts covering 29,000 CWAers and another 10,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers expire, along with the contract covering about 80 Verizon Wireless technicians in District 1.
Bargaining Update
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July 30, 2015
Mobilization heats up in telecom and airlines. ROC workers ratify a new 3-year contract.
AFL-CIO Installs President Shelton on Executive Council
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July 30, 2015
CWA President Chris Shelton has been installed as a member of the AFL-CIO Executive Council.
Five Presidential Candidates Meet with AFL-CIO Leaders
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July 30, 2015
The AFL-CIO Executive Council met with five announced candidates for the Presidency of the U.S., four Democrats and one Republican.
AFL-CIO: The Fight for Better Trade Policy Isn't Over
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July 30, 2015
In a resolution adopted by the Executive Council, the AFL-CIO called the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal "unacceptable" and said that, in its current form, the deal "will irreparably harm the American economy and its working families."