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CWA Reaches Agreement on Verizon 'Surplus'
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April 29, 2010
CWA has reached an agreement with Verizon that provides additional payments and benefits for workers who agree to retire early or leave the company under a one-time enhanced payroll offer.
AFA-CWA Elects Veda Shook President; Honors Retiring Pat Friend for Lifetime Achievement
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April 29, 2010
The AFA-CWA Board of Directors has elected Veda Shook as international president; she will take office when current President Patricia Friend retires Dec. 31 after 15 years of leadership.
CWA COPE Contest Kicks Off May 1
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April 29, 2010
What's more exciting than a trip to Las Vegas? How about a chance to win a free trip to Las Vegas by signing up for COPE or increasing your contribution by as little as $1 a week?
Obama First President to Proclaim April 28 as Workers Memorial Day
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April 29, 2010
As CWA locals nationwide joined other unions and activists on Apr. 28 to remember workers killed or harmed on the job, President Obama did something no other U.S. president has done: he issued a proclamation officially marking the date as Workers Memorial Day.
Arkansas Chamber Ads Say it All: Big Business Wants Sen. Lincoln Re-Elected
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April 29, 2010
Nothing scares Big Business as much as a pro-worker elected official. Which explains why the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce is desperately trying to keep Lt. Governor and Democrat Bill Halter out of the U.S. Senate.