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WVA Hearings Begin on Verizon-Frontier Deal, 800 Workers Rally in State Capitol
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January 14, 2010
CWA's campaign against Verizon's plan to sell 4.8 million landlines in 14 states to Frontier gained support this week from witnesses who warned the West Virginia Public Service Commission to carefully scrutinize the deal.
Committee Report Suggests Ways to Build on CWA's Human Rights Programs
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January 14, 2010
Committee Report Suggests Ways to Build on CWA's Human Rights Programs
New Times: New Guild' Explores Ways to Save Journalism and Jobs
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January 14, 2010
In an era of shrinking newsrooms, TNG-CWA members in northern California have started a national online forum to trade and inspire new ideas for the future of journalism.
Union Members Aiding Earthquake Victims in Haiti
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January 14, 2010
The labor movement is rallying to support the people of Haiti whose lives, homes and communities have been devastated by a massive earthquake this week.
Thousands More Workers to Benefit from COBRA Subsidy Extension
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January 14, 2010
Laid-off workers will be able to keep their group health insurance from former employers at a subsidized rate under a new law signed by President Obama. Last year, the Obama administration's job stimulus program included a COBRA subsidy of 65 percent of the health care premium costs for laid-off workers for up to nine months. That program was set to expire Dec. 31, but has been extended and improved.