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The federal judge overseeing the AmericanAirlines bankruptcy proceedings is urging the company to negotiate with unions over new contracts. Judge Sean Lane delayed a decision on the airline?s call for termination of the contracts, stating, ?I urge, and I cannot urge this any more strongly, that the parties resolve this where they need to resolve this ? the negotiating table.?

CWA and 200 allies are urging President Barack Obama to use his executive power to ?prevent the catastrophic release of extremely hazardous chemicals.?

To fix America?s jobs crisis, there first must be a mass political movement to restore democracy, CWA President Larry Cohen said last week.

CWA?s Maryland Legislative-Political Action Team and a strong coalition helped win new protections against the offshoring of jobs in the state.

Yesterday the IBEW and AT&T announced a one-year agreement that extends their contract to 2013 but changes benefits and has a small wage increase.