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Airport Screeners Finally Have New, Long-Sought Title: Union Members
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June 24, 2011
After a decade fighting for a voice on the job, 44,000 TSA screeners at 450 airports have joined the American Federation of Government Employees in what was the largest union election ever for federal workers.
Workers at AT&T Mobility, Marshall Space Flight Center Join CWA
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June 24, 2011
Alltel workers who came into AT&T Mobility in 2009 are continuing to join CWA.
Click Here: A Workers' Roundup of the Web's Best
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June 24, 2011
Because too many people don't understand what collective bargaining is, how it works and why it's so important, the AFL-CIO has launched a lively new website that explains it all.
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.