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April Women's History Highlights and Birthdays
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April 13, 2011
Click to see the important dates in women's history and figures in women's history who were born in April.
More on the GOP Plan to Slash Health Care for All
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April 13, 2011
In their 2012 budget proposal, the GOP Budget Committee wants to end Medicare, Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act. This would take away the health insurance of millions of people.
CWA/USW Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Regional Conferences
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April 12, 2011
CWA and the USW will conduct three Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Regional Conferences during 2011.
Bargaining Council Meeting Unites on Key Issues
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April 12, 2011
One important event during the Leadership Conference in Jacksonville was a meeting of the Frontier Bargaining Council on March 6 which was organized by the CWA Telecommunications and Technology office. The majority of the bargaining units were well represented at the meeting.
Local Leaders Attend "Fighting for the Future" Training
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April 12, 2011
In 2006 the CWA Convention approved the use of part of the Members Relief Fund for Strategic Industry Funds (SIF) to finance “large-scale campaigns to increase our bargaining power.” In light of challenges facing us at the “new” Frontier, we have recently received approval for a two-year SIF project to work to unite legacy Frontier and “Spinco” (ex-Verizon) units and to develop strategies to improve our bargaining position for our upcoming contracts. One part of that project is to train stewards, activists and other members who want to be involved in building this fight.