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There's some confusion out there regarding health care reform and retiree prescription drug coverage. It's important to get the facts, not the spin that some people are trying to sell.

CWA activists across District 6 are leading a vigorous campaign to organize new members in the region dominated by Right-to-Work states. Launched two months ago, the District's organizing initiative, led by local union officers, organizing committee members, activists, and district staff, depends on members talking to co-workers. "To organize the numbers of new members we need to maintain good contracts, we can't rely on the old ways of organizing," says District 6 Vice President Andy Milburn. "Sending out occasional mailings asking workers to join just doesn't cut it," he said.

CWA's First Annual Photography Contest is looking for quality photos and photographers, so turn your creative eye to CWA members on the job, on the picket line and in action, and submit what could be winning photos.

CWA members have many questions about the recent news stories about retiree health care and charges that companies took on their financial statements in response to the health care reform legislation recently signed into law.

As these are somewhat complicated issues, we have prepared a detailed fact sheet which lays out the policy issues and an explanation.

Click "Read more" to read two documents about the new Healthcare Legislation. The first, titled "What You Should Know About Health Insurance Reform", was prepared by the CWA Research Department. The second document lists 10 things you need to know about how the new law may affect you.