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Berger-Marks Award Will Honor Young Woman Active in Social Justice
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May 5, 2011
A new $10,000 award from the Berger-Marks Foundation will recognize a young woman who has made extraordinary contributions to social justice early in her career.
The "Edna Award" expands Berger-Marks' commitment to young women, said Linda Foley, foundation president and former TNG-CWA president.
The "Edna Award" expands Berger-Marks' commitment to young women, said Linda Foley, foundation president and former TNG-CWA president.
Profits from Tom Morello's 'Union Town' Album to Support Workers
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May 5, 2011
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Tom Morello is donating all profits from his new album of labor songs, Union Town, to a fund benefiting union workers under attack from right-wing governors and anti-labor groups.
Morello, formerly with Rage Against the Machine and now The Nightwatchman, performed songs from the new album with his band at the state capitol in Madison, Wis., in February, as tens of thousands of embattled workers rallied.
Morello, formerly with Rage Against the Machine and now The Nightwatchman, performed songs from the new album with his band at the state capitol in Madison, Wis., in February, as tens of thousands of embattled workers rallied.
Join the May 3 Virtual Town Hall
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April 28, 2011
CWA will hold another national stewards call, our fourth "virtual union meeting," on Tuesday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. EDT. It's a good way for CWA activists to move forward together on next steps.
'Good Jobs, Strong Communities'
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April 28, 2011
Ohio's rapidly growing "Good Jobs, Strong Communities" coalition is planning a massive rally at the state capitol next Thursday, May 5, to address the broad array of legislative assaults hurting workers and working families.
'A Burning Issue': Heat Stress a Serious Threat to Outdoor Techs
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April 28, 2011
Just in time for summer's heat and humidity, CWA's Occupational Safety and Health Department has issued a vital report examining how heat stress endangers members in the telecom industry.