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Here's How We Stop Fast Track
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January 9, 2014
CWA activists and allies are ready to battle the introduction of "fast track" authorization for the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other trade deals. Under fast track legislation, members of Congress would give up their right to amend the TPP and make it better for Americans. The fast track authorization vote would take place before members of Congress even see the final 1,000-page trade deal.
Mark Your Calendar: CWA Town Hall Call on January 23
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January 9, 2014
This month's half-hour town hall call will be held on January 23, at 7:30 pm ET. This call will be all about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
NAFTA at 20
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January 9, 2014
In 1993, the United States, Mexico and Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement. Two decades later, working Americans have only seen a string of broken promises.
Senate Moves Forward on Extending Emergency Jobless Benefits
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January 9, 2014
This week Democrats are pushing to extend federal emergency jobless benefits that expired Dec. 28. The Senate voted 60-37 to move forward on consideration of the measure that would provide for a three-month extension for the nation's long-term unemployed.
"Way Past Time" at Olean General
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January 9, 2014
At a small hospital in southwestern New York, 120 technical workers seeking to organize with CWA Local 1168 have battled a fierce anti-union campaign.