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NLRB Defends Employees' Right to Talk about Work, Union on Facebook
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February 10, 2011
Workers' use of Facebook to discuss or complain about work-related issues has been defended by Region 34 of the National Labor Relations Board as "protected concerted activity" in a complaint it settled this week with an employer.
CWA Says 'Thank You' to Supporters of Senate Rules Reform
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February 10, 2011
The Senate's failure to change the way it operates was a big disappointment, because the opportunity has been lost, at least for now, to end partisan gridlock and obstructionism in the U.S. Senate.
Louis B. Knecht, CWA Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus, Dies at 90
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February 10, 2011
CWA Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Louis ("Louie") B. Knecht, a longtime union leader who helped guide CWA through a period of tremendous growth and transition, died Feb. 5.
Misunderstandings Regarding State Debt, Pensions, and Retiree Health Costs Create Unnecessary Alarm
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February 7, 2011
A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discusses myths about pensions and retiree health care costs.
CWA Board Calls for Eliminating EVP Position
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February 3, 2011
Following through on our continuing efforts to redirect the union's resources to where they are most needed in these critical times, the Executive Board is recommending that the position of executive vice president be eliminated, effective at CWA's 73rd Convention in July.