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Pittsburgh-Area Comcast Techs Win Progressive New Contract

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November 10, 2011
A CWA unit of Comcast technicians near Pittsburgh ratified a favorable new contract Tuesday, the latest victory for workers who time and time again have shown the anti-union cable giant that their solidarity is unbreakable.

Cable Company Guilty of Misclassifying Workers as Contractors

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November 10, 2011
In a case that should chill employers who cheat workers out of overtime and other rights and protections on the job, a federal judge has ruled that an Ohio company broke federal labor law by misclassifying 250 cable installers as "independent contractors" instead of full-time employees.

Verizon's '1 Percent' Business Model Exposed at Occupy D.C. Teach-In

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November 10, 2011
At an Occupy D.C. teach-in covered by C-Span and other media this week, a CWA panelist called out Verizon for following a national business model of corporate irresponsibility that has "created austerity for many in order to generate prosperity for the few."