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IUE-CWA Scholarship Winners
News
August 16, 2012
IUE-CWA has awarded 17 partial college scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year. IUE-CWA members? children and grandchildren, including those of retired or deceased members, were eligible for the various awards.
CWA: Justice Department Decision on Verizon-Big Cable Deal Destroys Competition, Jobs
Press Release
The U.S. Justice Department?s decision today to approve the Verizon Wireless-Big Cable deal is exactly the wrong one for workers, consumers and communities. The result is a massive Verizon Wireless/cable/content monopoly, job cuts, higher prices, and fewer choices.
CWA Case Studies: Working Around Asbestos-Containing Materials
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August 16, 2012
Recently, three specific examples of potential member exposure were brought to the attention of the Union?s Occupational Safety and Health Department. The creativity and strident determination of CWA Local union officers and occupational safety and health activists to ensure the Union?s members are provided safe and healthful working conditions is demonstrated in each of these cases.
Statement by FMCS Director George H. Cohen On Verizon-CWA-IBEW Labor Talks
Press Release
The following statement was issued tonight by the Federal Mediation and Concillation Service: As of this date, the parties now have been engaged in intensive negotiations for three weeks under the auspices of myself and Director of Mediation Services John Pinto. As previously reported, progress continues to be made, but, again, a number of core issues remain to be resolved. Pursuant to the mediators' recommendation, the parties have agreed to continue their negotiations until concluded.
Privatized Lottery Short 100 Million Dollars in Illinois
News
August 15, 2012
The Illinois Lottery's private manager fell nearly $100 million short of the profits it promised to deliver the state in its first year of operation, according to a published report Tuesday.