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Viewpoint from Honduras: CAFTA, Forced Immigration, Deportation Connections; What's At Stake In Iowa; Bargaining Update; CWA Puerto Rico 911 System Workers Get a New Executive Director; Voting Rights Updates; Political Action Update; Justice Upside Down in Ferguson, Mo., Say Coalition in Weekend Protest Marches; In Memory of Daryl Steele; and more.

CWA President Larry Cohen was in Honduras Oct. 12-15 for meetings with Honduran workers and union leaders, community and women's activists, elected officials and others to focus awareness on the immigration crisis affecting Central American families and the connection with CAFTA and similar bad trade deals.

The clock is ticking. With just weeks until Election Day, CWA activists in Iowa are rallying around pro-worker candidates - before it's too late.

AFA-CWA reached a tentative agreement with Alaska Airlines management covering 3,300 Flight Attendants. The five year agreement was reached with the assistance of the National Mediation Board. The agreement will be presented to the Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant leadership, then sent to the membership for a ratification vote.

After 18 months, CWA Local 3010 members have a new executive director of Puerto Rico's 911 system.