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How big a problem is violence in the workplace? It?s big and getting bigger.

AT&T technicians, always on the streets, are reporting a spike in violence while on the job. ?We'll be working on a neighborhood box and someone will come up and jump you,? said Willis Ward, vice president and chair of Local 9404's health and safety committee.

Chilling details of the investigative report by California?s Division of Occupational Safety and Health into the UCLA lab fire that killed Sheri Sangji were just made public in January.

We had a very long day at the table today but, we are sorry to say, very little was accomplished that moved us any closer to an agreement.

Mobilization is in high gear for the final week of bargaining for new contracts at AT&T East, Midwest, West and Legacy; contracts expire April 7. CWA locals and members are holding rallies and planning lots of actions to support bargaining teams this week and next.