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For Elizabeth Glaser's Doctor, A Lifetime of Dedication
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April 8, 2013
EGPAF
In June 1981, a young doctor named Dr. Michael Gottlieb published an article written with several colleagues in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) ?Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.? The article noted the emergence of pneumocystis pneumonia among gay men in the Los Angeles area. Little did Dr. Gottlieb know at the time that these cases were the first identified instances of what would become known as AIDS.
In June 1981, a young doctor named Dr. Michael Gottlieb published an article written with several colleagues in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) ?Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.? The article noted the emergence of pneumocystis pneumonia among gay men in the Los Angeles area. Little did Dr. Gottlieb know at the time that these cases were the first identified instances of what would become known as AIDS.
AIDS Research Creates Hope and Saves Lives
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April 8, 2013
EGPAF
Ben Banks, Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, has spoken at CWA's Convention.
Ben Banks, Ambassador for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, has spoken at CWA's Convention.
LTSSP vs. ARSP Operating Expenses
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April 8, 2013
We have received some questions about Operating Fees for the 40K Plan.
Mobility "Orange" Contract Ratified
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April 5, 2013
Thank you to everyone who voted on the ratification on the Mobility "Orange" contract. After tabulating the votes cast over the past two weeks, we are pleased to report that the contract has been ratified by the membership.
Working Together: Jobs with Justice @ 25
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April 5, 2013
In Miami in the summer of 1987, Jobs with Justice was born after months of preparation. CWA was a principal founder and as CWA organizing director at the time, I had been pushing for a different approach to workers? rights and economic justice. The CWA convention was in Miami and Miami was home to Eastern Air Lines, recently acquired by Continental Air Lines and robber baron CEO Frank Lorenzo. The fight at Eastern/Continental, restructuring that resembles plundering, has continued almost unchecked ever since.