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NJ Assembly Strips Public Employees of Healthcare Bargaining Rights

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June 24, 2011
In a devastating blow to a half-million public workers in New Jersey, including 65,000 CWA members, the state Assembly on Thursday stripped them of their right to collectively bargain health care benefits and voted for steep increases in what workers pay for health care and pensions, while CWA is in contract negotiations with a June 30 expiration.

Selling Insurance Across State Lines Is Bad for Consumers

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June 24, 2011
Conservatives believe that allowing insurance companies to sell policies across state lines will increase consumer choice and lower costs. In reality, it would allow insurance companies to avoid consumer protection laws and lower health care quality for everyone.

Stories from the Picket Lines

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June 23, 2011
Thousands of CWA and IBEW members hit the streets for practice picketing yesterday throughout the Verizon East footprint. Check out our photo album and click on Read More for reports from different locations. Send your own stories, photos, and links to online photo albums to your Local or District office.