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In the aftermath of the November 2010 elections, which saw more than 800 state legislative seats flip from Democrat to Republican-held, the anticipated assault on workers at the state level has begun. CWA is monitoring, and in some cases organizing against, hundreds of anti-worker bills and initiatives in a number of states.

CWA is preparing to oppose the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) as it approaches a possible February or March vote in the Senate. The largest trade deal since NAFTA, we oppose KORUS because we think it will damage our economy and the jobs outlook in this country.

Last week the House voted, largely along party lines, to repeal the new health care law. Senate Republicans have pledged to force a similar vote in the Senate, but Majority Leader Harry Reid has said he will not allow a vote on the floor.

The Senate this week failed to pass meaningful rules reform aimed at making the upper chamber a democratic institution and preventing the minority from engaging in obstructionist activity. Instead, the Senate, with bipartisan support, adopted minor tweaks to existing rules, ending ?anonymous holds? on nominees and ending the right of individual senators to force the reading of an amendment that has already been submitted for 72 hours and is publicly available.

The Company has sent us the attached notice that began mailing last week to formerly represented retirees in regard to the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.